Produce Retail
The Irvine-based California Avocado Commission has come up with a new advertising campaign to call attention to California avocados this season and help move more of them, said Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing.
The Hass Avocado Board has invested in a nutrition program that has helped health professionals and consumers understand how avocados are beneficial to their health.
The Oppenheimer Group will be expanding the Ocean Spray brand to grapes, starting with Mexican grapes in May.
UPDATED: Foodservice distributor Sid Wainer & Son, New Bedford, Mass., opened a pop-up store to help residents access fresh fruits and vegetables.
About 50 growers in California’s Ojai Valley in Ventura County have begun harvest pixie tangerines.
Fresh trends data and research on a variety of pineapple purchase demographics, such as; region, ethnicity, household size and income.
Nina Balducci, a pioneer of specialty foods retailing in New York City at Balducci’s, and part of the foundation of Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y., has died.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is easing country-of-origin requirements to allow fresh produce that has been packed for foodservice operators to be diverted to retailers as demand shifts during the pandemic.
As we delve ever deeper into the coronavirus COVID-19 situation, food distributors and retailers are discovering this pandemic may unfortunately be with us for at least the immediate future.
Zespri’s kiwifruit season is starting early in May, and messages to consumers are focusing on the nutritional benefit and flavor of the SunGold variety.
A panel of retail and foodservice experts will share their perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis at the Produce Marketing Association’s April 15 Virtual Town Hall.
The Hass Avocado Board is compiling information from research company IRI to update the industry weekly on the retail avocado segment during the COVID-19 crisis.
In the continuing market disruption related to the COVID-19, supermarkets are not running their typical amount of weekly promotions for fruits and vegetables.
An April 17 web seminar hosted by The Packer and conducted by Category Partners will look at what is coming next for fresh produce at retail during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Higher unemployment expected to take toll in coming weeks
Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., has added organic and fair trade butternut and spaghetti squash to its line-up.
Fair Trade USA has received a 30-month grant of $1.4 million from the Walmart Foundation.
One good turn deserves another. Recently I touched upon the value of writing a careful order, especially in regard to giving the task ample time to complete.
With summer grilling in mind, the Mushroom Council and the North American Meat Institute partner for a retail grilling promotion encouraging consumers to pair veal and mushrooms while entering to win prizes.
B&W Quality Growers, Fellsmere, Fla., has achieved Kosher certification for its value-added baby leaves, including watercress, arugula, red kale, spinach and Power 4 line.
Get Fresh Cos. of Las Vegas has completed an expansion of its processing division.
To capitalize on peak summer marketing opportunities, Monterey Mushrooms, Watsonville, Calif., is featuring seasonal label art with recipes for summer eating occasions on select packages.
Mexico’s retailers are trending toward e-commerce, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says.
Growers Express, Salinas, Calif., has expanded a recall of vegetables after product testing resulted in another positive sample of Listeria monocytogenes.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board is working with food media and editors with a simple message to consumers: watermelon is convenient and portable.
Big California volume was contributing to low shipping point prices and strong promotion opportunities for California strawberries in mid-May.
With coverage on national TV shows including “The Chew” and “Good Morning America,” Sunions tearless sweet onions boasts more than 1.2 billion media impressions in its first season.
Fresh is hot, vegan is not, according to a new study of consumer trends in the food and beverage industry.
Whole Foods is pulling back on its plan to require GMO labeling for all foods in stores by September.
This is chocolate you won’t feel guilty for eating.