Produce Retail
The Pasadena, Calif.-based company has launched a new marketing campaign for mandarin brand Cuties designed to drive shoppers to stores.
The Produce for Kids cause marketing effort brought together 17 produce vendors for a nutritious impact this fall.
Though some think higher-ups “don’t know what it’s like” being a clerk, these veterans have plenty of knowledge to share with those aspiring to advance.
New partnerships with Fresh Encounter, Fruitful Yield, Plum Market, Robért Fresh Market and Stew Leonard’s unlock even more local selections for consumers.
KeHE Distributors says five primary macro trends underscore the importance of consumer preference for high-quality ingredients for a healthy lifestyle.
And with this company, the news expands from grocery retailers to public schools, cookbooks and a Middle Eastern research facility.
Bard Valley Natural Delights says medjool dates surge in popularity during the holiday season, driven by their versatility in festive recipes and traditions.
Industry veteran Suzy Monford brings more than 25 years of experience to the specialty grocer focused on serving the Hispanic community.
A smaller Honeycrisp crop provides ample opportunity for retailers to highlight high-flavor varieties such as SweeTango, Cosmic Crisp, Envy and more said the Wenatchee, Wash.-based grower, packer and distributor of tree fruit.
At the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show in Atlanta, Robert Schueller of Melissa’s Produce offered a media presentation on produce trends to watch in the coming year.
Amid times of division, this Thanksgiving message is as relevant today as it was over 160 years ago.
Between Big Game planning, New Year healthy eating promotions and the launch of retail-ready mango bags, the company says it’s entering a busy winter with an abundance of opportunities.
Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger’s senior vice president of operations, is set to succeed Stuart Aitken in the role.
While the yield is down for this season, the organization reported success in pilot programs to promote sweetpotatoes outside of the seasonal holiday window.
The Sunrise, Fla.-based wellness-based juice bar franchise has partnered with Pom Wonderful to launch the Pom Glow Smoothie.
While brick-and-mortar stores aim to make produce shopping easier, fun and more engaging, retailers seek to translate the in-store buying experience to the digital world.
FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said that she will seek an inquiry into grocery prices to probe the tactics that big grocery chains use to hike prices and extract profits from everyday U.S. consumers at the checkout counter.
Throughout the produce supply chain, consistency and follow-through are key to building one’s business, reputation and trusting relationships, says columnist Armand Lobato.
The retailer is teaming up with the Foundation for Fresh Produce to offer “Nutrition 4 the Win,” which will emphasize children’s health and nutrition, just in time for the back-to-school season.
The move brings Local Bounti’s full assortment of product offerings to more than 180 Brookshire Grocery Co. locations.
Updates include expanded product offerings throughout the store as well as new decor and signing.
The study, “Retail Shrink and ORC: Theft and Fraud Remain Top Challenges for Food Retailers” is part of a series on retail shrink and organized retail crime and dives into developments on shrink from the U.K. and the U.S.
August is the highest-shrink month for produce, and managers should focus on critical control points that can affect gross profit margin and help keep shrink in check, says columnist Armand Lobato.
A new Circana report offers insights on how U.S. consumers are redefining dinnertime. The company’s industry adviser for consumer goods and foodservice spoke with The Packer about habits specific to produce.
With sales of organic fruits and vegetables outpacing conventional, the company is focusing expanded organic marketing efforts on three specific consumer generations in strategic organic growth markets across the U.S.
A hearing to decide the fate of a preliminary injunction by the Federal Trade Commission started this week.
Knowing your produce business is a core management tenet. How well you take notes now — keeping a work diary, if you will — can impact your future sales, says columnist Armand Lobato.
E-commerce is driving market share of total grocery retail sales, almost doubling to 11.8% of total grocery sales in 2023, according to a new report from Agriculture Canada.
Since the program’s inception in 2012, Tops Friendly Markets has donated more than $1.9 million to over 1,000 participating schools.
There is more than one way to spur onion sales at retail, but early returns from a poll of industry members point to the importance of retail display space.