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After six years of successful advertising in the Super Bowl, Dallas-based Avocados From Mexico shifted its strategy to help drive retail sales during the fall.
For potatoes sold at retail, 2020 was a very good year.
The United Fresh Produce Association is offering web seminars on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25 that will take a deep dive into foodservice and retail sales trends.
Is what passes for progress these days breeding for less sweet fruit? I may have missed it, but I don’t see any consumers pining for bitter apples.
H-2A wages will increase by 4.5% in 2021.
As time goes by, the “new normal” we have been waiting for looks like it will bear less and less of a resemblance to the old normal.
In terms of health benefits, five a day is the sweet spot for fruit and vegetable consumption.
On March 8, Produce Marketing Association CEO Cathy Burns gave The Packer an update about plans for PMA’s Fresh Summit.
With a big boost from “super” shoppers, avocado consumption continues to grow.
Chicago-based market research firm Numerator has launched a Vaccinated Shopper Behavior Tracker to study the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on consumer shopping behavior.