Produce Retail
The Peruvian Avocado Commission is launching a special edition 2022 AVO Tesla Summer Sweepstakes Giveaway in partnership with Lidl and other leading retailers.
The “Go Sweet. Be Bold” campaign will incentivize shoppers to win prizes, which will drive purchases at the store, the Orange County, Calif.-based company said.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Caitlin Tierney, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry.
Organic fresh fruit and vegetable sales registered a 6% gain in 2021, according to the Organic Trade Association’s just-released Organic Industry Survey.
The Kroger Co. has launched a digital farmers market in Atlanta, Ga.
PMG is once again showcasing great seasonal displays through its Produce Artist Award Series contest. All produce merchandisers, specialists and produce managers are welcome to participate.
Through the Ocado-powered facility, the company expects to expand Denver’s access to produce and other fresh food.
Grocery food prices in May were up 11.9% above year-ago levels, the USDA reported in the June 24 Food Price Outlook report.
The Carlisle, Pa.-based grocer aims to add to the colony over the next several months with the goal of housing 450,000 honeybees in nine beehives by next year.
By its very nature, snacking is a spur-of-the-moment decision, and retailers can get creative with that impulse, reminding shoppers fresh produce is a great option.
Consumers may return to more cooking at home as they did earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, predicts Side Delights, a Newport Beach, Calif.-based producer of potatoes and onions.
The Yuma, Ariz., based date broker, grower and wholesaler’s Sweet and Salty Almond Mini Medjools won Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Award for “Best Dates”.
Ohio-based retail giant Kroger is seeking to strengthen its position in grocery delivery.
The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted the National Convening to Inform White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health on July 14.
The Oxnard, Calif.-based company has launched Fair Earth Farms, a new line of six organic salad kits and blends packaged in plant-based, fully compostable bags.
In order to save consumers money and maintain loyalty, major grocery retail brands have been making more of an effort to offer diversified incentive programs.
The retail price of mushrooms is up, but inflation hasn’t hit the category as hard as most other produce, the American Mushroom Institute reports.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Pure Flavor was touting its greenhouse-grown Solara Mini Melons at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference Expo on July 29.
Décor, clothing and little touches around a produce department don’t necessarily change a lot, but they can lead to increased customer traffic, sales and gross profit, says columnist Armand Lobato.
The year-over-year pace of inflation slowed to 7.7% in October, a new Consumer Price Index report reveals.
It takes some additional work to incorporate the little bags into produce displays, but the results are evident, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Award recipients were honored at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show.
The Kroger Co. has launched a “zero-compromise” holiday shopping guide, which it says can feed 10 people for as little as $5 per person.
The collaboration brings livestream and premium shoppable video content to the customer experience at Walmart, The Fresh Market and more.
October online grocery sales were steady but down 3% versus a year ago, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Oct. 28-29, 2022.
NatureSweet and Instant Pot are joining forces this winter to inspire cold weather cooking with a series of Instant Pot giveaways and recipe ideas.
Produce managers who know their store and customers well can be a great source for creative merchandising ideas — if they they’re allowed to be.
The new landing page is designed as a resource for retailers, media and industry members, such as watermelon importers.
Retail food inflation is still running up double digits compared with a year ago, according to a new USDA Food Price report.
Christmas will be here soon — as will the rush of customer traffic, says columnist Armand Lobato. Are you ready for it?