Produce Retail
For produce it has been the tale of two industries. Retail is rockin’. Foodservice? Not so good.
I observe the produce clerks in my neighborhood store and the profiles and demeanor are much the same. The crews go about their stocking as usual in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hass Avocado Board has released a video showcasing its work to support growing consumption of the fruit in the U.S.
As promised, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its solicitation for proposals for the Buy Fresh Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.
Tomato grower Intergrow Greenhouses Inc., Albion, N.Y., has hired James Williams as manager of marketing and product development.
Strawberry harvest in the Oxnard, Calif., region is ramping up, and The Oppenheimer Group is promoting two-pound containers of Ocean Spray-brand berries for Mother’s Day (May 10).
San Francisco-based Full Harvest has been named to the 2020 Fast Company World Changing Ideas list.
Los Angeles-based private equity company Butterfly has closed on the $510 million acquisition of Bolthouse Farms, Bakersfield, Calif.
Organic grower-shipper Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., has a new program to highlight its Fair Trade program for consumers and retailers.
All retail details are important, but at some point, someone has to take charge and say, “OK, let’s run with this.” And move on.
I talked today with Peter Machi, long-time sales and purchasing representative with Consumer Fresh Produce Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
BROOKLYN — It was a perfect summer rooftop tour party at dusk, with colorful picnic food and dozens of friendly faces talking about fresh vegetables and fruit. Check out Northeast editor Amy Sowder’s video and article.
Driscoll’s 3D Berry Picnic Mobile started its summer campaign June 18 — International Picnic Day — in the Twin Cities, beginning the next phase of the brand’s #BerryTogether campaign.
AUSTIN, Texas — Panelists at the Center for Produce Safety Symposium described better traceback as essential to containing foodborne illness outbreaks and urged companies to invest in that infrastructure.
U.S. potato shippers from the 13 highest producing states had 67.4 million cwt. left in storage on June 1, up 6% from the same time last season.
One of the founders of Imperfect Produce in 2015, industry veteran Ron Clark talks with The Packer’s editor Tom Karst June 18 about his views on food waste and marketing less than perfect produce.
Kroger did $37.3 billion in sales in the first quarter of the fiscal year, down slightly from 2018 due to the sale of Kroger’s convenience store business unit.
Even with keen and well-established competition from conventional supermarkets, the Southern California retail market may see future inroads toward more “fresh” oriented chains, Dick Spezzano believes.
AgroFresh Solutions and Zest Labs have a collaboration, adding Zest Fresh’s ability to calculate and communicate the freshness of produce through the supply chain to the FreshCloud Transit Insights platform.
Stop & Shop president Mark McGowan has elected to leave the company, and Giant Food president Gordon Reid will succeed him.
Dole is offering “Dad-friendly” recipes for Father’s Day in a tie-in with Disney’s “The Lion King.”
The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visits with Mike Mauti about his upcoming web June 19 seminar for Produce Market Guide called “Red, White and Boom.”
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Summer Citrus from South Africa is bringing back the Taste of Summer sweepstakes, asking consumers to share their experience on social media.
Although fresh potato sales have struggled in the current fiscal year, the most recent quarter saw improved sales and volume moved through retail outlets.
Steinbeck Country Produce, Salinas, Calif., is changing its marketing identity to Nature’s Reward to capitalize on consumer brand recognition, and has a new website design.
Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios added two new flavors to its Wonderful Pistachios No Shells offerings: chili roasted and honey roasted.
Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Maria Nakasone as brand manager