Produce Retail
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?
Updating LGMA’s required food safety practices is an involved process that seeks input from scientists, food safety experts and the public. No other entity is capable of making widespread change as quickly as we can.
The extensive salad portfolio of Charlotte, N.C.-based Dole Food Co. continues to grow, with more additions coming this summer and others scheduled for later in the year.
New packaging is coming for Charleston, S.C.-based hydroponic leafy greens grower Vertical Roots.
Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers has new prefilled shippers available for its living herbs.
Carpinteria, Calif.-based Hollandia Produce, which markets the Pete’s brand, has a new packaged salad line called Greenhouse Fresh.
Toronto, Ontario-based Reunion Foods, which markets plant-based brand Mother Raw, has launched three more salad dressing varieties and plans to launch a new line of dips this summer.
In the newspaper game, editors attempt to capture attention with catchy headlines. They hope the reader is intrigued by a compelling “hook” and sticks around to read on.
Retail fresh produce sales totaled $5.4 billion in April, down 3.6% from 2020 but up 10.3% from 2019.
Weekly grocery store ads are a lot like the weekly marketing bulletins we used to write. Very important — especially to the person who wrote it.
Consumers have been eagerly awaiting the 2021 crop of Michigan asparagus and will now be rewarded with the seasonal favorite now at their local stores.
With spring firmly settling in with longer, warmer days on the horizon, Leamington, Ontario-based greenhouse vegetable grower Pure Flavor® has released the second edition of its successful Live Deliciously eMagazine.
Hollay discusses the cost and availability issues around pallets due to the lumber shortage, and he recaps the conversations United has been having with companies and with government to try to help ease the situation.
Strong demand for potatoes and potato products and tight domestic supplies continues to drive increases in imports for the current (July – June) marketing year.
The U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.8% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6% in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
As shoppers stock up for the grilling season, new national sales data indicates sales of fingerlings and smaller-sized gourmet varietal potatoes, both popular for backyard cookouts, remain on a solid, upward ascent.
Retail fresh produce sales totaled $17.8 billion in the first quarter of 2021, up 3.3% from the first quarter of 2020 and up 11.5% from the first quarter of 2019.
The National Grocers Association applauds the decision this week by the Labor Department to drop its effort to implement burdensome and unnecessary emergency workplace COVID standards.
FirstFruits Marketing would like to recognize the 2021 participating retailers that helped combat hunger in the United States through their Take a Bite out of Hunger program.
U.S. consumers will pay just a few cents less for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods compared to last year.