Produce Retail
Lunar New Year, which begins on February 12, 2021, is the perfect time to help shoppers discover new food favorites, and Frieda’s customized Asian vegetable program makes it easy.
How does a company go from generally caring about its employees and endeavoring to treat them well to having a defined structure and accountability around those aims?
G&R Farms is excited to continue the Growing America’s Farmers program with regional and national retailers looking to grow sales and support scholarships for FFA students planning careers in production agriculture.
Dallas-based Avocados From Mexico is teaming with tortilla brand Mission Foods for the second consecutive year for the return of “Taco Tip Off.”
The newest FreshFacts on Retail report from United Fresh sums up the fourth quarter of 2020 and the year overall, along with spotlighting upcoming seasonal categories cucumbers, mangoes and mushrooms.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has launched plant-based edible coatings for produce freshness under the VitaFresh Botanicals brand.
Pan Pacific International Holdings, which owns more than 600 stores globally, has announced an agreement to acquire high-end California chain Gelson’s from TPG Capital.
Side Delights revealed recently released trend data on the growing focus on the health benefits of foods and the impact it has on consumer behavior.
During Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 15-21, Thx! launched a Be Our Guest campaign, a contest that asks for submissions from other produce companies to share about the good things they do for their guest farmworkers.
I visit a full range of stores, from the quiet produce stands that depend on evening and weekend business to keep them afloat, to the megastores, and everything in between.
Strawberries enjoyed a third week in a row at No. 1 on PMG, while pummelos bumped oranges down to take the No. 2 spot, landing oranges at No. 3.
Citrus, Asian and Indian vegetables including cooking roots such as garlic, ginger and turmeric, lead the way in year-on-year growth during 2020 in Ontario retail produce departments.
Dallas-based Avocados From Mexico has received double honors from media brand Fast Company.
Imagine being a farmer or farm worker and working throughout this pandemic to supply a continuous supply of safe and healthy fruits and vegetables, only to have an activist group refer to those products as “dirty.”
Summer is several months away, but if there’s one message I think about now, it’s “game on!”
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards has released an innovative new program, Flavogram®, to help consumers compare apples to apples.
Two experts cover how significant this is for the industry, what new capabilities represent incremental change versus transformational change, and what other areas have truly transformative potential.
Read how shippers say retail sales of Santa Maria produce can be more effective.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative designed to minimize the environmental impact of plastic.
Twenty-five more produce managers have received a significant career honor this week in being named the 2021 winners in the United Fresh Produce Association’s Retail Produce Manager Awards Program.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is poised to significantly extend the far-reaching impact of its award-winning Have A Plant® Movement through the growth of its elite ambassador network.
Does “summer fruit” exist when there are no seasons?
2020 was a record year for mangoes, with a double-digit lift in volume velocity, at 12%, according to the National Mango Board. And whole-mango dollar velocity was up 19% year over year.
Per capita consumption of lemons and limes continues to grow, U.S. Department of Agriculture numbers show.
In response to California’s continuing restrictions on event size, the United Fresh Produce Association plans to replace one large trade show with several smaller ones this summer.
How can retailers move more organic produce? The Packer recently asked leading industry marketers that question.
Ridge Spring, S.C.-based Titan Farms showcased at Southern Exposure a new recyclable four-count carrier for its peaches.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Starr Ranch Growers showcased at Southern Exposure a new recyclable pouch bag that it will be using for all its apples, pears and cherries in the future.
The most recent Stemilt Fast Facts: The Cast reveals that summer apple promotions should be planned out now for continued category success.
How do you suppose your department is regarded? By those in your company, those on your store management team, and especially by those in your neighborhood – your customers?