Retail
The Packer expects its 4th annual West Coast Produce Expo to be the biggest and best.
Sliced apple companies Farmington Fresh Cuts, Stockton, Calif., and Fresh Innovations, Oxnard, Calif., are merging.
The Star Group is taking its greenhouse living lettuce line one step farther, cutting, washing and offering the lettuce in five new blends under the Inspired Leaves brand.
The National Mango Board is asking packers/marketers to use the group’s logo on mango boxes or Price Look-Up stickers.
The National Mango Board is hosting a web seminar to share strategies on how to increase sales.
As U.S. avocado importers entered Super Bowl week, they were importing record levels of the fruit.
Bard Valley Date Growers, Yuma, Ariz., has launched a colorful new label design for Natural Delights brand dates.
Sunsweet’s new brand campaign, #ToFeelGood, uses multiple media channels to reflect the consumers’ love of Sunsweet Amaz!n Prunes.
Love Beets took home a NEXTY Award in the Best New Savory or Salty Snack category at the 2019 Natural Products Expo West.
Jicama takes the form of tacos, dipping spears and chips in Xica’s new line of fresh-cut vegetable products.
Bee Sweet Citrus Sale’s Star Ruby grapefruit is back.
Lef Farms, Loudon, N.H., is introducing another leafy green, dubbed Crisp, exclusively at Hannaford Bros. Supermarkets.
CMI Orchards’ new retail campaign focuses on supporting veterans, members of the military, and their families.
The United Fresh Produce Association has named 48 new products as finalists in its 2019 Innovation Awards.
Ontario, Calif.-based FiveStar Gourmet Foods is partnering with Aldi for an exclusive Cinco De Mayo promotion on their Family-sized Mexican Salad.
Taylor Farms has four new chopped salads kits — Roasted Garlic, Tangerine Crunch, Steakhouse Wedge and Salsa Ranch.
Green Giant Fresh is expanding its Veggie Bowl line with Southwest Tortilla and Korean BBQ.
Providence, R.I.-based United Natural Foods has reported net sales of $5.96 billion — including $3.24 billion from Supervalu — for the third quarter of the fiscal year.
Promotions that support local retail sales of Pazazz apples are abundant.
Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based Good Foods plans to feature its plant-based dips at the United Fresh Produce Association expo June 11-12.
Love Beets, Rochester, N.Y., relaunched its marinated baby beets and other beet offerings with resealable packaging that double the products’ shelf life.
Selah, Wash.-based Rainier Fruit is expanding its focus on promoting active lifestyles through a partnership with Wanderlust, a yoga event company.
With New Zealand shipments arriving in U.S. ports in mid-April, Koru apples are reaching markets across the country as May begins.
Cherries are arguably the last seasonal produce item, and marketers say retailers can leverage the unique appeal of cherries to drive department sales all summer long.
Supervalu plans to prune its retail portfolio again, announcing April 24 that it is pursuing the sale of Shop ‘n Save stores in the Midwest and in the East.
Zespri is kicking off its SunGold kiwifruit season with a new consumer campaign, in-store demos, custom point-of-sale materials and other retail promotions.
Amelia Freidline and Ashley Nickle talk cucumbers and the likelihood-of-purchase age gap for them.
Meal kit company Chef’d has gone out of business.
Produce industry organizations commended suppliers July 9 for coming together to protest the new 90-day payment policy Kroger intended to implement across its business.