Produce Retail
Ben E. Keith Foods proudly announces its purchase of Florida Food Service, Inc.
Strawberries got a boost this year, claiming No. 2 fruit in the 2022 Fresh Trends study, with just over 56% of those surveyed saying they have purchased fresh strawberries in the past twelve months.
Potato sales in 2021 were up compared with pre-pandemic levels of 2019, but fell short of 2020 sales, according to a new report from potato farming marketing organization Potatoes USA.
U.S. inflation rates are going back in time to reach levels not seen since the early 1980s.
With Super Bowl promotions running hot, the avocado market was even hotter in early February.
The San Francisco-based food technology company has completed the acquisition of foodservice provider Daylight Foods of Union City, Calif.
U.S. fresh blueberry and raspberry per-capita availability at the retail level has more than doubled in the past decade, according to USDA data.
As consumers increasingly crave freshness and convenience, sales of fresh cut, value-added produce continue to climb.
The grocer’s new location in Washington, D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood offers more than 800 local products, including fresh produce.
The USDA is seeking comments on the effect of retail concentration and retailers’ practices on the conditions of competition in the food industry.
While shoppers in most areas are back to shopping in stores, the lingering effects of the pandemic — and how they upended shopper habits — continue to shape the retail landscape.
NEW YORK — Hunts Point Produce Market will get the funding long needed to update its aging infrastructure —$100 million for the market and $40 million for the surrounding south Bronx neighborhood.
John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, shares Vidalia onion merchandising strategies.
The new Retail Market Annual Report produced by OPMA shows that melons, cut fruit, kiwifruit, persimmon and pomegranate were key drivers of year-over-year sales growth in Ontario retail produce departments in 2021.
It’s easy for consumers to be overwhelmed by choice at the supermarket. Organic versus conventional adds yet another choice, and more shoppers are choosing organic fruit.
San Francisco-based Imperfect Foods has announced the hiring of Corey Farrell as chief operating officer, Kelly Nigh as chief merchandising officer, and Hetu Patel as chief financial officer.
The long tail of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence the fresh produce industry, and a new 36-page trends report from Fruit Logistica looks at how operators are using lessons learned to prepare for tomorrow.
A new government report says fuel price increases are stoking the flames of inflation.
Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is celebrating its 98th year of growing artichokes in the Castroville, Calif., region.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet consumer brand is giving shoppers brightly colored, triple-washed and consistently sized sweet potatoes for Easter sales.
The Modesto, Calif.-based grocer, recently acquired by Kingswood Capital Management, has named Shane Sampson executive chairman.
The Packer and CPMA recognize Mimmo Franzone, senior director of produce, floral and merchandising services for Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, as Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
Sharply higher fob prices for selected vegetables may cause some fresh pain to consumer pocketbooks in the coming weeks.
If retail is theater, produce takes center stage at Hy-Vee. The 285-store supermarket operates food and drug stores in a variety of formats. Hy-Vee has seen its produce department grow steadily over the past decade.
It’s been said that potatoes and onions are the nuts and bolts of the produce department. Looking at prices at Walmart, these two core commodities have seen price spikes from mid-January to mid-April.
Strong retail relationships are the bedrock of Hy-Vee’s produce department.
For a second year, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocer invites local and regional growers and producers to apply for annual accelerator program.
Consumers quickly shifted to online grocery shopping during the pandemic, and that trend is likely to continue as shoppers become more accustomed to the convenience of shopping from home.
Produce firms in New Jersey, California and Washington were recently awarded Department of Defense contracts to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to troops, commissaries and schools.