Ashley Nickle

Ashley Nickle is a staff writer for The Packer. She started her journalism career while in college, working for three years as the Kansas State football and men’s basketball correspondent for The Associated Press after starting with the school paper. Two weeks after her graduation in 2013, she moved from Olathe, Kan., to Detroit to take a full-time job as a sports writer for CBS Detroit. She covered the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons, daily conducting interviews and writing articles while attending practices and games. A native of Olathe, Ashley returned to the Kansas City area in 2015 and did freelance work covering the Chiefs, Royals, and University of Kansas and Kansas State football for the Associated Press, the Kansas City Star and Chiefs Digest. She also worked as a copy editor for The Topeka Capital-Journal.

Latest Stories
Publix has started a program to benefit farmers and the communities in which their stores operate.
Retail
Publix buying additional produce, milk to donate to food banks
Publix plans to support farmers and people in need in the areas it serves with a new initiative to buy additional produce and milk to donate to Feeding America food banks.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
Holidays are often ideal opportunities to push avocados, as sales numbers show.
Industry
Hass-some holiday sales potential
The Super Bowl isn’t the only occasion for which shoppers seek extra avocados. Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day all saw dollar sales grow from 2018 to 2019, according to the Hass Avocado Board.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
Grapefruit has the health halo, so you know shoppers will be noticing it more than usual amid COVID-19.
Grapefruit fun facts for point-of-sale material
With the reputation of citrus for strengthening the body’s immune system, you know that shoppers are going to be doing a double-take on grapefruit. Take advantage by adding some of these grapefruit fun facts.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
Guava is gaining ground in the foodservice space, according to United Fresh.
Industry
What goes with guava
A growing number of restaurants are incorporating guava into their menus, according to a recent Fresh Insights on Foodservice report from the United Fresh Produce Association.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
Which tropicals are seeing the most growth? Check out these insights from Nielsen.
Industry
Trending tropicals
Which specialty fruits have received increasing interest in recent years? Check out this Nielsen data* that shows the unit growth since 2015 of jackfruit, dragon fruit, papayas, permissions, passion fruit and guava.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
New survey findings from Category Partners hint at how consumer groups are responding to COVID-19.
Retail
Survey: 47% of households report pay cut, job loss amid COVID-19
A recent survey by Category Partners found that 47% of consumers say their household is bringing in less income due to COVID-19.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
Avocado sales continue to benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic, with sales consistently and markedly higher than year-ago levels.
Retail
Elevated avocado sales continue as overall fruit sales dip
Avocado sales have remained significantly higher than year-ago levels week after week even as the overall fruit category has settled closer to the 2019 baseline amid COVID-19.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
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Supplier Spotlight — Thx! Berries
Martín Casanova and Raul Fernandez created the Thx! brand with an eye toward differentiating their produce offerings, particularly berries and cherries.
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
The National Mango Board is taking nominations for front-line produce heroes going above and beyond amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Retail
National Mango Board seeks ‘Retail Super Fruit Super Heroes’
The National Mango Board will be awarding gift cards to the first 100 people nominated as “Retail Super Fruit Super Heroes.”
November 15, 2022 01:38 AM
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Ashley Nickle
Is that time already? Almost ... summer means cherries.
Retail
Building anticipation for cherries among store teams and shoppers
Warm weather means prime time for every produce department, from berries to stone fruit to grapes to the crown jewel of summer: cherries.
November 15, 2022 01:37 AM
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