Columnist Armand Lobato notes that in the ongoing battle of attaining or deducting labor hours in the produce department, one question often goes unasked: How will this affect produce department standards?
Displaying fruits and vegetables in their natural state helps instill the idea to customers that your store is indeed fresh, yet produce departments rarely make the effort.
Columnist Armand Lobato recalls a trip to the Northwest highlighted by rolling hills and a “water park” for packing fresh cherries and shares how the small fruit has a big impact on the produce aisle.
With produce volume set to peak, those who aren’t diligent in securing and properly training extra hands could pay the price, says columnist Armand Lobato.
There are no secrets when produce buyers work from closely packed desks, but it did provide camaraderie and other benefits, explains columnist Armand Lobato.
