Retail
A Produce Outlook Roundtable Luncheon will kick off the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2019 Convention & Expo.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has chosen the companies and individuals whose support of the Fruit & Veggies — More Matters brand to increase consumption in 2018 warrants special recognition.
The National Mango Board, Orlando, Fla., is offering display bins to U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sesame Street characters could start popping up in convenience stores across the nation as part of the Eat Brighter! campaign.
Amazon has cut Whole Foods prices again, this time with a focus on fresh produce.
The Star Group of Companies, Saskatoon, Saskatchewon, is pledging to reduce plastic use, following a number of steps it has taken towards that goal.
CMI Orchards will join Stemilt Growers as the exclusive marketers of Skylar Rae brand cherries when they become available in mid-June.
As the Washington cherry harvest nears, Chelan Fresh has new packaging for its conventional and organic cherries.
FirstFruits Marketing, Yakima, Wash., has been sponsoring the Take a Bite out of Hunger campaign for nine years, donating about two million pounds of apples to food banks across the country.
Current commodities trending on Produce Market Guide.
Whole Foods is making more changes to reduce its plastic use, including banning plastic straws.
The Hass Avocado Board, which breaks down avocado sales for holidays throughout the seasons, has reported the fourth quarter of 2018 marked a four-year high.
PISMO BEACH, Calif. — Loop, a division of New Jersey recycling company TerraCycle, seeks to reduce waste by marketing big-brand durable and reusable consumer packaging.
Caito Foods LLC, Indianapolis, has recalled salads with chicken because soy, an allergen, was not listed as an ingredient.
With the start of summer, white-flesh Angelcots are available from Frieda’s Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif.
Lucky’s Market looks to grow its store count by more than 40% by the end of 2018.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Fruits and vegetables are the retail stars in more ways than one, a panel of retailers said at the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s annual meeting April 3-6.
The Vidalia onion industry has plans for an aggressive promotional season, said Bob Stafford, interim director of the Vidalia Onion Committee in Vidalia, Ga.
Canadian retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is signaling a huge commitment to local growers, pledging to spend $150 million more each year by 2025, buying local produce and curtailing imports when possible.
Color, price and visibility will sell plenty of table grapes at retail, California growers and shippers say.
The Michigan Apple Committee has created a retail dietitians’ kit to reach out to nutrition-minded consumers and is bringing back strategic partnerships to spread the word about Michigan apples.
An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce this spring, plus an oversupply of vegetables, contributed to a decline in Dole Food Co.’s fresh vegetable segment in its third quarter financial report.
Holiday dinners nationwide can get a spike of brightness amid the gray chill when more temperate, sunny areas ship winter citrus.
DMA Solutions Inc., Dallas, has released its fifth annual Social Media and Produce Marketer’s Calendars.
Brockton, Mass.-based Concord Foods is leveraging the popularity of avocados and convenience-oriented produce items to elevate its products, such as guacamole dip spices.
The cost of going out to eat is rising faster than eating at home.
Greens company WP Rawl is launching a new campaign with the new year, targeting the full range of consumers, with attention to baby boomers and millennials.
Shoppable recipes, digital rebates and in-store point-of-sale materials are among the elements of the Avocados From Mexico campaign leading up to the Super Bowl.
You could say “Everything is Awesome!” about Chiquita’s new tie-in with The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
AUSTIN, Texas — With a focus on local and regional food procurement, Local Crate Meals is expanding distribution of its fresh and seasonal meal kits, the founder and CEO told the audience at the Potato Expo 2019.