Produce Retail
The 6% sales gain was driven largely by a bigger active shopper base, especially in mass providers like Walmart and Target, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Nov. 29-30.
Paying a “living wage” is different than the set minimum wage in your area, and can be determined using this Living Wage Calculator, created by Amy Glasmeier, an MIT professor.
Mann Packing Co., introduces Nourish Bowls Sauté Style Veggie Meals, a warm blend of fresh vegetables, hearty grains and plant-based protein, now available in sauté style to spice up consumers’ lunches.
Rockingham, Va.-based Soli Organic, formerly called Shenandoah Growers, secured a $120 million financing agreement to expand its controlled environment agriculture (CEA) operations.
As supermarket leaders grapple with all the business in 2021 — in newer ways such as online, curbside pickup, delivery and contactless checkout methods — what do they expect for 2022?
Find out first who wins! Register now to attend the live results webinar at 2 p.m. Central Dec. 13, for the Fall 2021 Produce Artist Award Series.
Consumer attitudes toward and preferences for produce packaging during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the major points of discussion since the coronavirus crisis began in March 2020.
Change has been the only constant since the spring of 2020, and we take a look at how retailers have adjusted and plan to adjust going into 2022.
Steve Williams, vice president of produce and floral at Southeastern Grocers Inc., won Produce Marketing Association’s Retail Merchant Innovation Award.
Ocado Retail is the first grocery retailer to have signed a carbon dioxide removal agreement with Climeworks.
Bill Bishop, chief architect and cofounder of Brick Meets Click, has retired effective immediately because of “serious, ongoing health challenges.”
Shoppers are making decisions based on what they read rather than what they can touch, said Ray Connelly, vice president of supplier strategy at Los Gatos, Calif.-based Procurant.
There’s the artistry of produce merchandising, and then there’s everything else.
Listen to our Tip of the Iceberg Podcast Episode 73, watch the video interview or read it here to find out why Albertsons Cos. will use Afresh’s AI-powered ordering and inventory platform.
Mike Mauti of Execulytics recommends two strategies to help retail buyers and suppliers maneuver through today’s challenges: Focus more on domestic programs and plan much more in advance for import programs.
Soaring prices: It’s on pretty much every produce person’s mind. Retailers have more tools than ever to handle it. Read the article and for more, listen to Episode 75 of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast.
When I stroll into my neighborhood grocery store with my toddler, my favorite clerk’s brown eyes light up.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based food solutions company SpartanNash is donating more than $1 million worth of critical food and supplies to Ukrainians amid the country’s recent invasion and attacks by Russia.
After acquiring a lot of new customers, FreshDirect is focusing on strengthening its brand and continuing to build market share, particularly in the New York City metro area.
NEW YORK — Take a behind-the-scenes look at how Mario DePalma — called “the Michelangelo of Produce” by his colleagues — designs urban retail store produce displays.
We reveal and critique the contest winners in these categories: best produce manager, best produce merchandiser/specialist, broccoli/cauliflower, Chilean produce, citrus, potatoes, mushrooms and winter greens.
The first appointees have experience at Raley’s, Smitty’s, Meijer, Ahold Delhaize, Schnucks, Bashas’, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Associated Wholesale Grocers and International Fresh Produce Association.
Potato prices grew by 10.9% compared to 2020, growing five times faster than the previous two years, according to Potatoes USA data from IRI.
In Episode 71 of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, Mike Mauti of Execulytics talks about Toronto retail, and this feature reveals the hottest produce retail trends in the greater Toronto area.
Indoor, vertical AeroFarms, Newark, N.J., launches ‘hot and bold’ wasabi microgreens. We taste and talk. The ag-tech, Certified B Corporation also partnered with the University of Florida to create tastier tomatoes.
”... Consumers are drawing on the lessons they learned and fine-turned during the Great Recession. For many, that means buying less quantity and we are seeing that very clearly in fresh produce,” IRI’s Jonna Parker said.
In planning for Easter and Mother’s Day promotions, Side Delights is providing potato pairings and secondary display suggestions to help increase spring holiday grocery sales.
The Giant Co., Carlisle, Pa., is offering free, live Zoom classes focused on National Nutrition Month, Easter and plant-forward recipes throughout March and April.
We talk with John Purcell, president and CEO of Unfold, a seed genetics company launched in 2020 to help specifically vertical indoor farms.
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee’s registered dietitians will host events focused on learning about nutrition and helping customers eat healthier on a budget. You can bet these events feature fresh produce.