Produce Retail
What brand loyalty? Constrained budgets increase deal-seeking behavior and the importance of a seamless omnichannel experience. There’s more, of course.
What is “Girl Dinner,” why should produce companies care, and what is troubling about this summer’s viral social media trend?
In the race to promote the produce of the next holiday or season, The Fresh Market takes first prize for fall 2023. You can bet there’ll be pumpkins at this party.
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Dana Barnett rolled his shopping cart by the blueberries at The Giant Co.’s produce department, pausing to lean toward Produce Manager Breanna “Bre” Norris.
Roath’s promotion comes as mass retailers such as Target and Walmart are already gaining on traditional grocery retailers for the consumer’s share of food shopping.
The Foundation For Fresh Produce is making participation in its September campaign easy for the industry by creating a 2023 National Fruits and Vegetables Month Toolkit.
Nominate someone for our annual Produce Retailer of the Year award — because they’re awesome and deserve celebration.
Oftentimes, evening shoppers get the leftovers, the picked-over product. The wet wall is drowned, the mango pyramid collapsed and the salad Picasso looks like mud now.
We know companies provide recipes for the products they sell. So, let’s spotlight some good ones we see from produce retailers.
Almost 2,000 employees of The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pa., met to celebrate the retailer’s 100th anniversary — and two produce managers, a store manager and 18 others won awards.
Pennsylvania agriculture officials and Carlisle, Pa.-based The Giant Co. leaders toured nonprofit, community-based York Fresh Food Farm, which helps some of the million-plus Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity.
“With signage throughout the store, we can provide helpful information to customers that want low-carbon footprint items within different food groups,” Mom’s founder and CEO Scott Nash said.
See what the produce department of an award-winning produce manager looks like.
On this episode of “Tip of the Iceberg Podcast,” learn why Emily Massi’s healthy living merchandising manager role was created, how she’s bridging the two worlds and how it benefits consumers and produce retailers.
SpartanNash’s largest-ever Food Solutions Expo showcases supply chain and merchandising transformations, enhanced independent customer support services and ongoing focus on customer success.
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice’s proposed update to its merger-enforcement guidelines scrutinizes buyer power.
Many of the shoppers retail dietitian April Sins speaks with don’t realize what a great source bell peppers are for vitamin C.
That final chance — the last 50 feet — to sell your produce is the topic of the inaugural New England Produce Council Produce Manager Leadership Development Program, presented at NEPC’s annual expo August 22.
As the world’s leading avocado producer, Mexico continues to supply markets globally while adapting to evolving trends and challenges.
Spontaneous visits to walk through operation areas still work well for the produce aisle, says columnist Armand Lobato.
Easter demand is expected to be strong for Grimmway Farms’ Cal-Organic rainbow carrots, says Ally Nesci, East Coast regional sales manager.
The Phoenix-based grocer says it will eliminate single-use plastic bags at checkout by the end of 2023, removing over 200 million single-use plastic bags from circulation each year.
For many grocery chains, the gross profit list is the pass or fail standard for departments. However, things aren’t always what they seem to be, and they sometimes warrant another look, says columnist Armand Lobato.
The March 20-22 Associated Wholesale Grocers Innovation Showcase in Overland Park, Kan., was the perfect place for The Little Potato Co. to show off its refreshed brand.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 reported that 28% of consumers said they purchased limes in the previous year.
A proposed merger between Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. could have a significant effect on the Southern California retail scene, a consultant says.
Los Angeles-based Melissa’s World Variety Produce kicked off the summer season by bringing back its popular Camping Essentials product line.
Adjusted for inflation, grocery store food and alcohol sales declined 2.3% in 2022 compared with 2021, according to a new Food Expenditure report from the USDA.
Fueled by rising imports, retail per capita availability for fresh asparagus has grown in recent years, from 1.26 pounds in 2011 to 1.60 pounds in 2019.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 1 in 4 consumers (25%) said they purchased blackberries in the past year.