PMG Industry Perspective
State Attorney General Kris Mayes has launched an antitrust investigation of the proposed merger, and listening sessions are scheduled for participants to hear directly from those who will be affected by this move.
Columnist Armand Lobato explains one produce manager’s system of fixing troubled stores by committing to a monthlong push with no days off to get the ship righted.
While some chains use a combination of hand-stacking and gentle pouring, depending on available labor and time, columnist Armand Lobato examines the pros and cons of both methods to see how they truly stack up.
Time to strike while the iron is hot for strawberries, grapes, watermelons and more.
A great plan won’t hit your goals without execution at store level. I had a boss once who used to tell me, “Nothing is real until it happens in the store.” To have great execution you need great produce managers.
It’s hard to overstate the importance of strawberries to a grocery retailer.
Episode 55 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Mike Mauti, managing partner of Execulytics, about assortment, merchandising, rings and more in the melon category.
Ahhh, yes vibrant citrus: Heading into the new year when so many consumers are focused on healthy eating, the citrus category’s versatility shines, whether consumers buy for snacking or juicing.
Produce with superpowers and disappearing packaging: Come be amazed at Arrowfarms’ booth at the 2021 New York Produce Show, Dec. 12-16.
On social media, you don’t have to continually create amazing new posts for your company every day to stay relevant and at the top of your target audience’s news feeds.
Learn how — and why — to use social media wisely for your produce business, as a retailer or supplier.
Grocery store shelves shouldn’t be as spotty and short as they were the first few weeks of 2022, but freight and other logistics have a long way to go for improvement. Learn more on our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast.
“Each year has its own challenges,” New Jersey Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher told attendees at the May 24th Eastern Produce Council barbecue at Demarest Farms, Hillsdale, N.J.
Help the customer out ... get your products on the shelves.
When someone pivotal to the fresh produce industry — as Tom Stenzel is — retires, the industry notices.
Let’s peek into the brain of a retail produce manager succeeding at his job and learn from him. We’re talking about Chris Jorgensen, produce manager at a Food Lion store in Gloucester, Va.
Fair Trade USA hosts a Board of Directors Dinner Sept. 22, at Orsay in Manhattan’s Upper East Side for members, donors and advocates of the social responsibility and sustainability cause.
PALM DESERT, Calif. — A pivotal moment in Brody Slacer’s life happened when he had to reject a third pallet of yellow squash within 48 hours at a meal kit company.
How has the work ethic evolved through the generations, and what motivates us?
PMG, retail and education editor Amy Sowder digs into the world of marketing produce to young families this spring — especially to picky preschoolers.
Historically, about 40% of produce sales and unit volume at brick-and-mortar grocery stores are from impulse buys, experts say. How do you do that online?
In the ever-present push and pull between produce buyer and supplier, here’s how to tip the scales in your favor.
First off, don’t call it “food waste.”
Here’s how a hit instrumental song serves as a warning in the produce department.
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1, which introduces a series on produce technology, co-hosted with ZAG Technical Services. It’s the hidden side of produce, full of challenges and solutions from farm to shelf.
Oftentimes, evening shoppers get the leftovers, the picked-over product. The wet wall is drowned, the mango pyramid collapsed and the salad Picasso looks like mud now.
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s proposed update to its merger-enforcement guidelines scrutinizes buyer power.
Spontaneous visits to walk through operation areas still work well for the produce aisle, says columnist Armand Lobato.
For many grocery chains, the gross profit list is the pass or fail standard for departments. However, things aren’t always what they seem to be, and they sometimes warrant another look, says columnist Armand Lobato.
What is the fresh produce supply chain doing to reduce its carbon emissions? That was among the questions posed to panelists at The Packer’s recent Sustainable Produce Summit in Palm Desert, Calif.