Produce Retail
Canada’s retail market is mature, consolidated and full of demand for produce, according to a USDA analysis of the country’s retail market.
From the moment shoppers enter the 87,500-square-foot Astor Place Wegmans — the Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer’s newest store — the fresh produce storytelling begins.
A new Columbia Business School study, “From People to Produce: How Appearance Bias Fuels Food Waste,” reveals how consumer preference for cosmetically perfect fruits and vegetables contributes to billions of pounds of food waste — meanwhile, companies like Misfits Market are working to change perceptions and reduce waste.
The Williamsville, N.Y.-based company is encouraging people to join in a collective moment of tribute and reflection at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 21, seven days after the mass shooting in Buffalo.
Check out these merchandising display photos by Ryan Fernandes, assistant produce manager for Longo’s Walkers Line store in Burlington, Ontario.
Even retailers well-versed in handling local programs can fine-tune their strategies. Retail expert Joe Watson has you covered.
Along with grocery e-commerce, location, age and range of services are evolving, says Brick Meets Click report.
The judges have made their decisions: They’ve voted for the winners of the 2022 Produce Artist Award Series Contest. Learn who won and what they did that was such a success.
Free, live Zoom classes offer recipe ideas for all ages June through August.
The No. 1 reason shoppers buy Hass avocados is because of the nutritional value, and that’s not just a fact during the pandemic.
Shoppers want it all. They want seasonal produce grown by a local farmer, yet they also want that same produce in the off-season. And they want food from far-flung locales and cultures.
NEW YORK — Shoppers prefer to be flexitarian rather than vegan in their food choices the same way they’d rather be sober-curious than 100% abstinent in their drink choices, says FMI’s first plant-based report.
Whichever side of the lemon-water fence you reside, this wellness trend has merchandising and marketing opportunities for the popular yellow citrus.
Melons may be summer’s candy, arguably, but they’re available from California, Delaware, Missouri and Texas through October, and year-round in Mexico. Try these steps to achieve melon merchandising success.
When grocery clerks and third-party associates shop for and organize online orders, they need a pickup or delivery staging area that keeps food fresh and safe — especially produce.
Natural Grocers, which sells exclusively organic produce, offers three days of savings, free samples and continued educational and fundraising efforts for the Beyond Pesticides program.
It’s Jersey time for fresh produce, and big regional retailers know it.
How to position packaged produce in these inflationary times.
Most of us have a smartphone by now, but have you ever used a smart cart at the grocery store? Join me as I try it out in this video.
Get an update on the consumer demand for contactless shopping, and some creative ways retailers are responding.
The acquisition brings Rosie’s e-commerce platform and team of experts to Instacart, giving local independent grocers access to a broader range of technology and fulfillment capabilities to grow their businesses.
Even though price is king in shoppers’ fresh produce decisions, 55% of consumers say they are willing to pay a premium for the right foods because they contribute to their health and wellness. Why and how?
The Giant Co. is trying to make the fall family table healthier with free cooking classes for all ages available for free on the Zoom video-chat platform. And we know healthy means fresh produce.
But produce and other groceries continue to be purchased online at a rate much higher than pre-pandemic levels.
NEW YORK — The word “processed” carries a lot of baggage when it comes to food, but retailers and shoppers need to think of it on a spectrum.
Podcast: Bowery Farming interview. Read: CEA news, including 20 companies — including Bowery, AeroFarms, Plenty, Crop One, Kalera, Freight Farms and Elevate Farms — sign a manifesto and identity statement.
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.
The mass retailer’s $100 million delivery hub will be for Quebec and Atlantic Canada customers. The company is investing $330 million in a record number of store renovations in 2022.
Giant Eagle, Southeastern Grocers, CVS, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market and four dollar stores are all taking key steps in pesticide and pollinator protection.
The contest was close, but Miller won. Get a taste of why in this video interview, and look forward to a more in-depth, multi-sourced story in the September-October issue of PMG magazine.
As those shining garnet globes pop up in stores this fall, don’t forget to market the functional health benefits, as well as snacking opportunities and recipe versatility of your fresh and dried cranberries.
If your supermarket or brand hasn’t created a guacamole-themed promotion or merchandising display in 2022, well, are you even trying?
They’re called Hatchheads, a nickname reminiscent of the Deadhead fans who follow the Grateful Dead shows.