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Produce Merchandising Editorial Calendar

JANUARY 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: The Produce Forecast- Formats and Products
Features: Asian Foods; Capitalize on Chilean Fruit; Medicinal Trends in Produce
Opp. Aisle: Watercress
Executive Brief: Avocados
Last Look: Cruciferous Vegetables
Advertorial: Nogales Winter Vegetables
Bonus: PMA leadership Symposium
FEBRUARY 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Club Store Success
Features: Avocados in the News; Clamshell Technologies; Secondary Display Fixtures
Opp. Aisle: Plantains
Executive Brief: Potatoes
Last Look: Strawberries
Advertorial: Washington Apples
MARCH 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: A Day in the Life of a Produce VP
Features: Strawberry Pricing; Greenhouse; Reinventing Spring Promotions; Understanding Ethylene
Opp. Aisle: Unique Fruit
Executive Brief: Onions
Last Look: Soy
Advertorial: Spring Fresh from Florida
Bonus: Southeast Produce Council Expo; CPMA; Retail Solutions Conference
13th issue: Packaging Magazine poly-bagged with PM and inserted into The Packer
APRIL 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: What's New with Value-added
Features: Hispanic Marketing; Food Safety Faux Pas; A Day in the Life (Part 2: Produce Buyer); Sweet Onions
Opp. Aisle: Fava Beans
Executive Brief: Lettuce and Salad
Last Look: Salads
Bonus:: IFPA's; New England Produce Council Expo
MAY 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Retail Hot Topics
Features: Tree Fruit Best Practices; Cherry Merchandising; Pros and Cons of Being First to Market; A Day in the Live (Part 3: Produce Manager); Organics
Opp. Aisle: Mexican Roots
Executive Brief: Summer Fruit
Last Look: Melons
Bonus: FMI, OTA and United
JUNE 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Kick-start Summer Sales
Features: Selling White Flesh Tree Fruit; Tomato Buying; Importing Citrus Technology in the Produce Dept
Opp. Aisle: Kohlrabi
Executive Brief: Cherries
Last Look: Tree Fruit
JULY 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Salad and Soup Bars
Features: Convenience Trends; Marketing Plums and Pluots; Mushrooms; Merchandising Varietal Berries
Opp. Aisle: Asian Pears
Executive Brief: Sweet Corn
Last Look: Pears
Bonus: PMA Foodservice Conference; FPFC
AUGUST 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Getting Produce in the Classroom
Features: 5 a Day Update; Take Advantage of Consumer Advertising; Truckload Sales; Extending the Grape Season
Opp. Aisle: Dragonfruit
Executive Brief: Apples and Pears
Last Look: Garlic and Fresh Herbs
Advertorial: California Grapes
Bonus: Research
SEPTEMBER 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Retail and Grower/Shipper Lobbying
Features: The Universe of Beans; Packaging; Fruits of the Fall; Marketing Apples; PMA Outlook
Opp. Aisle: Ornamentals
Executive Brief: Mushrooms
Last Look: Nuts, Dried Frui
Bonus: United Public Policy Conference; Florida Fresh Fruit & Veg. Conference; Pack Expo
OCTOBER 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Retailer of the Year
Features: Organic Education; The Art of Selling Produce Online; Carrot Category Management; Crisis Management Preparations; Merchandising Winter Squash; Health Help in the Produce Department; Sweet Potatoes; Promoting Southern Vegetables; Pos Trends; How to Keep Young Help Motivated; Retail Profile (TBD); Packaging
Opp. Aisle: Quince
Executive Brief: Grapes
Last Look: Apples
Advertorial: Fall Fresh from Florida
Bonus: PMA
NOVEMBER 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: Managing the Citrus Category
Features: Marketing Peppers (chili, bell, etc); Bulk Bin Merchandising; Bananas
Opp. Aisle: Specialty onions
Executive Brief: Citrus
Last Look: Tomatoes
Bonus: WGA
DECEMBER 2006
Ad Deadline:
Cover: 10 Steps to Successful Imports
Features: Marketing Potato Varieties; Branding; COOL Update and Post PMA Coverage; New Year's Resets
Opp. Aisle: Kumquats
Executive Brief: Annual Review
Last Look: Citrus/Clementines
Advertorial: California Citrus
SUBJECT TO CHANGE -- Last Updated October 27, 2005

 
 

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