Produce Retail
Sales of fresh limes seem to be trending upward. At Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus, Elena Rhodes, director of product management, said in mid-April that sales were up 13% year over year.
Dulcinea brand citrus feature new high-graphic packaging, with different colors to differentiate oranges and mandarins.
What is the annual consumer “spend” on fresh produce? That number, organized by age, income, education level, race, and more is available from the Consumer Expenditures data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Jacobs, Malcomb & Burtt (JMB), San Ramon, Calif., has a new website as it prepares for the start of its summer asparagus program.
It’s time to take a break from the recent coronavirus theme dominating the news lately. I think that’s probably all right — I suspect even welcomed at this point.
A recent survey by Category Partners found that 47% of consumers say their household is bringing in less income due to COVID-19.
The Oppenheimer Group is adding a third grower to expand cherry offerings this season.
Hopes were running high among fresh produce foodservice distributors, food banks and other nonprofit groups that may benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families food box program.
Avocado sales have remained significantly higher than year-ago levels week after week even as the overall fruit category has settled closer to the 2019 baseline amid COVID-19.
Seed company Enza Zaden’s mini sweet pepper, Tribelli, grown and marketed by Pure Hothouse Foods Inc.’s Pure Flavor brand as Aurora Bites, received the International Taste Institute’s Superior Taste Award.
Tasteful Selections selected “adventure in a small bite” as the next theme of its Small-Bite campaign for the Arvin, Calif.-based company’s bite-sized potatoes.
More than 200 million Chiquita bananas will sport a collection of 10 fitness stickers with simple and quick exercise challenges to help promote a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Growers Express is recalling a variety of fresh-cut products, including Green Giant Fresh brand butternut squash and Cauliflower Crumble products, due to a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes.
NEW YORK — You’ve seen mushrooms transform into chewy jerky and blend with ground beef into burgers, but you might not have seen this yet.
Yerecic Label, New Kensington, Pa., recently received the World Label Award for a label for the Sunset brand Campari tomato.
The 2019 California Food Expo agenda is now available, featuring retail and foodservice trends, transparency and sustainability, navigating the digital space and food brand pioneers.
The Food and Drug Administration has named Cavi brand whole fresh maradol papayas distributed by Agroson’s LLC, Bronx, N.Y., as the likely source of 71 cases of Salmonella Uganda.
Bartlett, Ill.-based distributor Get Fresh Produce has joined IF&P Foods, a private equity-backed family of produce and specialty food companies.
The Mart Group LLC, which consists of four Idaho potato grower-shippers, has entered into a joint venture with onion grower ProSource Inc.
Late orders are not uncommon, so a manager has to anticipate this and ensure a little extra “safety stock” is on hand to maintain business.
Organic fresh fruits and vegetables will find growing demand in the Canadian market, a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
We received excellent responses to our Packer 125 industry survey, and today I am going to reveal industry thoughts on a forward-looking question from that online poll.
Registered dietitians at Village ShopRite stores around New Jersey are hosting Jersey Fresh Fridays in July and August in their produce departments, featuring a different Jersey Fresh fruit or vegetable each week.
The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association is making available its 2018-19 category trends report on asparagus.
A study commissioned by the Hass Avocado Board found that promotion programs have been a worthwhile investment for producers and importers of the fruit.
A survey commissioned by Little Potato Co. found that 55% of Americans rank potatoes as their favorite comfort food.
First Kiss — an apple variety that debuted in 2018 in very limited supply — is back on retailers’ shelves in August.
Retail scan data from IRI for the July 2018 through the June 2019 marketing year reveals that total potato sales increased in dollars by 2% while sales volume declined by 1%.
Northwest pear growers estimate they’ll produce 18.9 million standard box equivalents, which at 415,000 tons for the fresh market is an 18% increase from the small 2017 harvest, but equal to the five-year average.
When it comes to avocados, there are just some things you AvocaDO, and others you DON’T.