Merchandising
How do we maximize the small window that cherries have to gain some added tonnage and profits, while doing it with a minimal amount of shrink?
Winners will get $10,000 in cash and prizes for this contest by the National Watermelon Promotion Board, running July through August.
Watch PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series winner webinar where the judges and host Amy Sowder discuss the best of fall 2022, breaking down best practices, tricks and what to avoid when merchandising your produce in-store.
See how the Schaumburg, Ill., Amazon Fresh’s store displays looked on a random day.
The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle for shoppers, so convenience, the right variety and value (more than ever) will be at the top of their lists. Give the gift of ease in picking produce to fill their carts.
Who doesn’t love a best of (insert year) list? Learn about some of the year’s best produce products, promotions, packages, retailer social accounts and merchandising.
Like chess or any good board game, making sure that all the merchandising pieces fit together requires planning and anticipation, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Few produce subcategories create more shopping appeal and more benefits than the cut-fruit section, says columnist Armand Lobato, who offers insight about making the most of a summertime opportunity.
Now that we are firmly in the grip of the icy, cold winter months, your customers will continue to look for comforting, yet healthy, foods to carry them through the bulk of the winter. Potatoes fit the bill for both.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides the Fresh From Florida-branded bins to retail partners, and they can be used as endcaps or stand-alone floor displays.
Having a rambutan program brings diversity to a retailer’s shelves and entices shoppers to head to their stores for this unique item, says Gabe Bernal, vice president for Seasons Farm Fresh.
Produce departments across the Northeast grocery chain’s 149 stores will compete for bragging rights on fresh produce merchandising that showcases the fruits of summer.
Make the most of these easy sells. You know, bells. Also, show us your best bell pepper displays, and other displays, to enter the seasonal contest in PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series.
Sunkist Growers has redesigned packaging and merchandising for cara cara oranges, leaning into the fruit’s unique, pink hue.
For the avocado category to see continued growth at retail, it needs a strong presence around the perimeter of the store — not just the produce department, says Alvaro Luque, president and CEO of Avocados From Mexico.
So often in produce, a merchandising challenge or an issue can be identified by tearing things down to the mat, metaphorically speaking, and starting over, says columnist Armand Lobato.
It’s still December, but suppliers of avocados and avocado-related products say it’s not too early to start making plans for 2024 Super Bowl promotions.
The trade organization says it recognizes the dominance of Mexican avocados during this time of year and goes all out to help retailers score big returns by promoting the fruit.
It’s in every produce department, but the popular fruit’s many varieties and visual versatility make it ripe for dynamic displays.
As Cinco de Mayo approaches, produce companies and retailers are preparing promotions to boost sales of fresh fixings for guacamole, tacos, burritos and other Mexican food favorites.
Dips and sauces are an easy way for consumers to add flavor, according to market research company Mintel. Shoppers are looking for interesting flavors, and real ingredients and plant-based products are gaining momentum.
With the theme of “Comin’ in Hot” the organization’s inaugural display contest sought to increase demand and interest in Florida sweet corn.
Usually clustered in transparent, breathable, resealable bags, grapes don’t have the same crazy-cool stacking options as some produce that’s hardier or in hard-plastic clamshells.
It’s time to send photos of your gourds and galas. Get your work recognized and perhaps win a prize.
As we steamroll through fall (hey, where did 2022 go?), we have to continually switch up our counters with the abundant fall crops and bountiful fruit that the season provides.
The new study attempts to determine the value of “food-as-medicine” programs to treat diabetes by means of improved nutrition.
The Boise, Idaho-based company said it will offer double rewards for healthy choices and quadruple rewards for Own Brands purchases during January.
Adding these relatively simple showcases can compel customers to spend more time in the produce department — and raise the potential for purchases, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Take some inspiration from the winners of PMG’s 2022 Summer Contest of the Produce Artist Award Series. Produce professionals can use these ideas year round, in any climate.
Four Seasons Produce merchandising specialist Brian Dey shares tips on how to merchandise this powerful piece of produce for maximum effect.