Retail
D’Arrigo Bros. of California is getting animated.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Whether shoppers prefer bulk or packaged fruits and vegetables often depends on age, gender and other factors, according to the newest Power of Produce report from the Food Marketing Institute.
The Produce Marketing Association is featuring former astronaut Jose Hernandez at a Fresh Connections: Mexico event.
Driscoll’s is seeing increases in its Baja California, Mexico, Fair Trade program, with a 14% hike in acreage in 2019 and a goal to have all production certified by the end of the year.
Mission Produce Inc. is Ready to give consumers the choice to buy avocados that are ready to eat now and/or in 2-3 days with a new ripening and merchandising program.
Greens grower-processor WP Rawl, Pelion, S.C., is turning over a new leaf with a packaging update.
Sun Pacific, Pasadena, Calif., has hired Dave Medders as vice president of sales.
Walmart plans to expand BrightFarms packaged salad offerings to 50 stores in the Columbus, Ohio, area, after a successful launch in the state.
Consumer prices for some tomato varieties from Mexico could initially rise 40% in the U.S. when domestic supplies are low, according to an analysis on possible effect of duties on imported tomatoes when the Tomato Suspension Agreement is dropped in early May.
Good retail sales in March with a dwindling storage apple crop may push prices higher late in the season.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Have a Plant will succeed Fruits & Veggies — More Matters as the new consumer marketing message from the Produce for Better Health Foundation to promote fruit and vegetable consumption.
J&D Produce, Edingburg, Texas, has a new consumer marketing campaign featuring its HoneySweet onion brand.
Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., is again shipping Gem avocados, to complement full-size hass avocados grown in California.
With a new Vidalia onion season officially opening April 22, Bland Farms has a new package design.
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has a new website promoting the company’s extensive avocado supply and ripening network.
Vidalia onions are now shipping to retailers, and the Vidalia Onion Committee is celebrating its new marketing campaign, The Sweet Life.
Mastronardi Produce is showcasing Wow brand berries at the United Fresh Produce Association’s show.
Brockton, Mass.-based Concord Foods is launching three Fresh Success vegetable seasoning mixes.
With the recent acquisition of Hearn Kirkwood, The Coastal Cos. is now a member of Pro*Act, giving it a boost in foodservice capabilities, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic area.
Dollar General generated $6.6 billion in net sales in the first quarter and saw comparable store sales grow 3.8%.
Salinas, Calif.-based Mann Packing Co. will debut a Caulilini baby cauliflower 10-ounce retail pack at the United Fresh Produce Association’s expo June 10-12.
The Agriculture Department has begun talking with grocery retailers about their potential role in a proposal to replace some food-stamp allocations with prepackaged boxes of groceries.
Produce Retailer editor Pamela Riemenschneider and staff writer Ashley Nickle discuss the recent quarterly earnings call for Dollar General and its continuing interest in offering more produce.
No need to “get crackin’” with these pistachios.
Mission, Texas-based Lone Star Citrus Growers’ Winter Sweetz grapefruit enjoyed a successful third season of sales and promo efforts.
Meal kit company HelloFresh has acquired competitor Green Chef.
Santa Maria, Calif.-based Gold Coast Packing has a new line of riced vegetable products.
Pint-sized wisecracks paid off for 11 winners of Stemilt Growers’ Snappiest Lil Snapper contest, which asked parents to share funny stories and videos of their kids for a chance to win prizes.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Retailers, a metacognition expert and a venerable football coach shared experiences and applications for produce professionals May 12 during the education program of the West Coast Produce Expo.
The United Fresh Produce Association has chosen the 36 finalists for its 2018 Innovation Awards.