Produce Retail
Harvest for this year’s crop of Sunions, marketed as the tearless sweet onions, is over, and the onions are undergoing a curing process.
(UPDATED) Avocado company Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has filed for an initial public offering, with plans to use the symbol “AVO” on the NASDAQ.
With another edition of Fast Facts: The Cast video series from Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers provides insights on selling apples in the summer and best promotion bets for the fall.
As in most regions of the U.S., supermarket business in Michigan has been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, and foodservice sales dropped dramatically before showing some signs of a rebound.
The Packer’s 2020 West Coast Produce Expo is expanding as a free virtual event.
Kiwi berry season is underway at Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash.
The National Potato Council, whose annual meeting is usually in connection with the Potato Expo in January, is scheduled the meeting to coincide with the group’s Potato D.C. Fly-In in February.
Chiquita is offering banana-centric virtual backgrounds and new recipes to help keep students entertained in the new school year, whether that’s at home or in a classroom.
Wholly Guacamole is celebrating National Guacamole Day — Sept. 16 — with a drive-through stand for free guacamole and chips in Dallas.
The California Avocado Commission, Irvine, has opened an online merchandise shop for aficionados of the fruit, with shirts, socks, stickers and other items.
Things are sweet for the start of the SweeTango apple season.
Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Summerland, British Columbia, has hired Bob Wilkinson as director of sales.
Avocados From Mexico has established Avo University, a free online guide with separate training for retailers/wholesalers and foodservice personnel.
GrubMarket, San Francisco, has entered a new market — Texas — with yet another purchase of a fresh produce distributor.
LGS Specialty Sales, New Rochelle, N.Y., is sponsoring a consumer contest, One Step at a Time, to raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage consumers to take steps toward better health.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Poblano Fresh Produce Corp. for allegedly violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Church Brothers Farms has four new value-added fresh-cut items under a new line called Ready Sides.
As long as the new coronavirus hangs around, bagged potato sales will spike, say marketers of San Luis Valley potatoes.
Ayco Farms Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., is starting its 15th offshore melon season in November.
Fresno, Calif.-based Sun-Maid is introducing new flavors and packaging for its yogurt-covered raisins.
Margaret Ann Comito, whose husband and children have overseen the growth of the family company, Norwalk, Iowa-based Capital City Fruit Co., has died.
Dec. 5 is World Pear Day and Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers says its Rushing Rivers pears offer perfect promotion opportunities.
Nearly everyone consumes bananas and that makes the fruit a powerhouse category for supermarkets.
Curious about the new Just Add Chicken salad kits from Dole? Retail editor Ashley Nickle and copy editor and designer Amelia Freidline tried them out for the latest new product review in the Millennials Eat video series.
Curious about the new line of “carrot swaps” that Bolthouse Farms debuted at Fresh Summit? Copy editor and designer Amelia Freidline and retail editor Ashley Nickle tried them out for an episode of Millennials Eat!
The National Mango Board will no longer promote frozen mangoes after a recent vote, in which a majority of importers of the frozen fruit rejected participation in the board.
Supporters of both political parties are nearly identical in their love of fruits and vegetables, a new survey shows.
CORRECTED: Wonderful Pistachios have racked up $1 billion in North American retail sales annually.
Get a rundown of the news of the week from Tom Karst, Chris Koger, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder on topics from Trevor Suslow leaving PMA to Oleen Smethurst receiving the Canadian Produce Person of the Year Award.