Produce Retail
Bananas have maintained consumer appeal despite rising inflation and food costs, and Bobby Banana will be the face of Dole bananas in special events and web, social media, marketing and retail programs.
“Everyone is time-starved; so to have something that’s washed, prepped and ready to cook is the key driver,” Mark Munger, Ocean Mist senior director of marketing, says of value-added produce’s significant growth.
While higher education can help further a career, lessons from on-the-job produce experience can also aid in the pursuit of a degree, says columnist Armand Lobato.
If produce sales jump after resetting the layout of the department, it has to be a success, right? Columnist Armand Lobato shares his own experience from witnessing the ups and downs of one merchandising modification.
Two produce firms were awarded federal fruit and vegetable supply contracts in early May.
In a move that could be dubbed “May Madness,” The Kroger Co. is promoting a brunch to celebrate Mother’s Day, complete with dessert and mimosas, all for less than $2 per serving.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards has unveiled its newest American Dream CatStats.
With summer on the horizon, so is the seasonal peak to salad consumption — and companies are ramping up efforts to bolster sales of crispy greens and related items.
Avocados have been called green “gold” for a reason. Marketers, fueled mainly by surging imports, have grown the fruit’s retail per capita availability from 4.8 pounds in 2011 to 7.4 pounds in 2019, the USDA says.
The USDA reports retail per capita availability of fresh pears has declined slightly in the past decade.
The brand says the revamped website features an enhanced experience for shoppers while serving as a resource to highlight sweet potatoes from the southern San Joaquin Valley of California.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 58% of respondents said they purchased tomatoes in the past year.
Overall year-over-year consumer inflation fell from 4.9% in April to 4% in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms is launching its Sizzling Sautés new product line this summer.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 showed 18% of all consumers polled said they bought nectarines in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated that 46% of all consumers purchased oranges last year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that 17% of all consumers reported specialty pepper purchases in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 38% of consumers indicated they purchased fresh pineapple last year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 research indicated that 62% of consumers said they purchased potatoes in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 24% of consumers reported raspberry purchases in the past year.
Any organization that deals with fresh produce works to meet both their external and internal customer needs — and that includes how its operations handle delivery delays, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Taking steps to minimizing food waste not only helps reduce shrink, but it also means fresher produce with a longer shelf life at the consumer’s home, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Dole Food Co. is calling upon its top banana and pineapple to help families jump back into the back-to-school routine in the most fun way ever.
Food prices also are expected to continue to decelerate but not decline in 2024, according to a new USDA report.
In their first year of collaboration, the Landover, Md.-based grocer and West Concord, Mass.-based impact tech company have mitigated nearly 1,400 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
Zespri is taking its “Taste the Obsession” consumer campaign to a new level by offering consumers a chance to win a trip to New Zealand to visit its orchards and meet its passionate growers.
PepsiCo and Walmart say they aim to support regenerative agriculture across more than 2 million acres of farmland in the U.S. and Canada.
Worrying too much about operations and goals can hinder produce managers and their departments. Columnist Armand Lobato says focusing on these key steps can help alleviate the burden.