Retail
Produce retail’s winning streak against year-ago sales numbers continued in February, with the category bringing in $5.3 billion, up 10.1% from 2020.
New York City-based vertical grower Bowery Farming has placed its products in 275 Safeway and Acme stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Cinco de Mayo is coming soon, and once again the holiday presents opportunities to leverage countless cross-merchandising combinations and point-of-sale material.
Here’s a recap of opportunities identified and recommendations offered April 7 at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure.
It has been a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic began and a May 5 Produce Marketing Association Town Hall program looked at some of the lessons learned.
Yes! Apples, the woman-owned and New York-grown apple brand of New York Apple Sales, is one of more than 100 brands showcased at Pop Up Grocer – possibly one of the first traveling pop-up grocery stores.
A nearly 20% decline in spending on eating out contributed to a 5% decline on food spending in 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.
Growers and packers are using more top-seal clamshell packages for their blueberries to meet the shifting demand from consumers for less plastic.
Whole Foods Market recognized 42 local, regional and national suppliers in May as part of the company’s ninth-annual Supplier Awards.
The rise of online grocery ordering has not gone unnoticed by Northwest cherry growers.
The twenty top U.S. grocery retailers continue to gain market share, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service.
Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup and the fastest European startup to reach unicorn status, is launching its operations in the U.S. on May 30.
Citrus marketers have benefitted from great consumer interest during the COVID-19 pandemic and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon, Christina Ward thinks.
Retail consulting firm Brick Meets Click found in its latest consumer survey that online grocery sales continue to remain well above pre-pandemic levels even as month-over-month sales decline.
Los Alamitos, Calif. – The highly coveted, always anticipated Angelcot® season has begun, and this year we celebrate the labor of love that gives this unique varietal its rosy glow.
Corona, Calif.-based Veg-Fresh Farms has announced its very first sweepstake Red, White & Win to begin June 21 and end on July 5 with a grand prize of $1,500.
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.
Be bold with innovation and always level with buyers.
Prices for red or black plums around the nation ranged from 97 cents to $2.99 per pound on July 7, according to U.S. Marketing Services.
The famous, flavorful, limited-edition Hatch Chile pepper season has started earlier than predicted.
Tops Friendly Markets is continuing its commitment to sustainability through the steady expansion of the Flashfood program, which now includes 17 additional stores throughout the Western New York region.
Side Delights offers solutions for shoppers who want to continue eating at home with an elevated dining experience – two trends converging this summer.
Oklahoma City-based HAC Inc., which operates 80 stores under eight banners, has selected Price Mabry as its new director of produce and floral.
Trend forecasts abound as the calendar turns from 2020 to 2021, and among the most frequent topics have been e-commerce, family meals, packaging and the function of food.
Retail fresh potato sales saw record growth of 12% in dollar sales and 8.2% in volume during the October-December quarter, according to Potatoes USA.
Potato sales at retail have been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and a Potato Expo panel of suppliers and retailers agreed that momentum will likely continue through 2021.
This year, BrandStorm — the industry’s signature brand marketing event — will deliver marketing education straight to your desk, March 9-11.
The new vice president of fresh for St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets is Ted Schnuck, great-grandson of company founder Anna Donovan Schnuck.
Taking a new approach in engaging with retailers, North Shore Living Herbs & Greens released an animated video that takes you on a journey through their hydroponic growing process from seed to store.
New year, same great Rushing Rivers® d’Anjou pears from Stemilt and exactly what the retailer needs to take their pear category from good to World Famous.