Latest News From Beets

Industry leader of value-added beets, Love Beets USA, has today launched their new venture, Offshoot Brands.

There were more shake-ups on PMG the second week of July, with cucumbers moving up to No. 1 and beans climbing from No. 6 the previous week to No. 2.

The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.

Although things weren't all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.

Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.

Ready-to-eat beet brand, Love Beets USA, celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.

Love Beets USA, Bala Cynwyd, Pa, has hired BJ McCormick as director of foodservice and emerging channel sales.

Love Beets USA, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., has hired Rob Doolan as director of sales.

Apples took over the No. 1 spot on Produce Market Guide last week, pushing oranges to No. 2.

Love Beets, a company specializing in ready-to-eat beets, has partnered with Genuine Coconut, creators of ready-to-drink coconut products.

As fall gets underway, pumpkins remain No. 1 on Produce Market Guide — no surprise there — while chili peppers regained the No. 2 spot the week of Sept. 23, and lettuce shot from No. 12 to No. 3.

Love Beets took home a NEXTY Award in the Best New Savory or Salty Snack category at the 2019 Natural Products Expo West.

Love Beets, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., created a “Love Your Heart-BEET” promotion for February, National Heart Health Month.

SunFed, Rio Rico, Ariz., will be shipping red and gold Texas beets in early February, followed by the aptly-named Candy Stripe red and white beets a few weeks later.

Fresh produce takes four spots on a new top 10 list of superfoods.

Love Beets, Rochester, N.Y., relaunched its marinated baby beets and other beet offerings with resealable packaging that double the products’ shelf life.

Mann Packing, Salinas, Calif., is offering a Kale Beet Blend packaged salad, a blend of kale, golden beets, kohlrabi and red cabbage.