Produce Retail
The calendar indicates it’s mid-October, and I’m still wrapping up summer projects at home. But when I duck into Home Depot and see what they’re displaying — it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
The harsh truth right now in the produce aisle is that sales in much of the country are at a yearly low. That’s a difficult fact to admit, isn’t it?
I feel a disturbance in the force — in several produce departments and in all the other grocery stores this produce scribe patronizes. In numerous markets I hear this familiar phrase too frequently: out of stocks.
Avocados From Mexico will be back again for the National Football League’s biggest game in February, and former New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees will star in the group’s 30-second television spot.
In the new Disney film “Encanto”, the cheerful Madrigal family from Colombia experiences a truly fortunate adventure.
Retailers will have plenty of opportunity to boost pear categories during the month of December thanks to National Pear Month.
During the first quarter of Potatoes USA’s Marketing Year 2022 (July - September 2021), potato sales decreased in dollars by 1.1% and in volume by 5.7% compared to the same period in 2020.
One failure, one company or one person can have significant (negative) impact across an entire industry. Each of us has a responsibility to ensure safe food. And this responsibility can have far-reaching consequences.
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. That lesson rings particularly true for the produce supply chain.
Apple season has come into full swing for produce departments across the U.S. and made up 6.2 percent of total produce department sales over the last 12 weeks.
For the four-week period ending Oct. 3, total U.S. avocado dollar sales were up 2.2% to $175.7 million, adding $3.8 million to the category compared with the prior year.
Keasbey, N.J.-based Wakefern Food Corp. has upped its commitment to reusable plastic containers (RPCs).
Inflation is making itself at home in the American economy.
“There’s a dozen other people lined up for just a couple of management positions. What makes you different from everyone else?”
Consumers this winter are facing the seasonal blahs coupled with the effects of the global pandemic.
The Chicago retail scene remains strong, despite a few tweaks sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Craig Carlson, president/CEO of Chicago-based Carlson Produce Consulting LLC.
The historical Maryland’s Best Expo, now in its 18th year, will once again give buyers from supermarkets, schools, foodservice operations and food distributors a chance to mingle with farmers and other food producers.
Schnuck Markets, Inc. and the American Red Cross today announced that Schnucks customers and the company donated $125,000 to support Midwest tornado victims.
Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers.
Pure Green Farms is running a 2-week long social media contest on Facebook and Instagram, where consumers can enter to win a year’s supply of lettuce.
As Honeycrisp volume is down this year, SweeTango is a premium substitution and is primed for promotion, says Brianna Shales, marketing director for Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers.
Mission Produce’s AvoIntel blog highlights avocados as the ultimate game-day snack this football season, with record-breaking sales, fan-favorite guacamole and strategic promotions driving their popularity nationwide.
After another less-than-thrilling quarter, Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market Inc. said it plans to focus on what its core “Whole Foodies” want.
Its initial forecast for 2018 calls for a modest rise in retail food prices.
Partnering with retailers to promote their product can spur demand and boost sales, many Michigan apple grower-shippers have found.
Despite massive market disruptions and supply chain problems with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. per capita availability of fresh vegetables rose 1.2% in 2020, new statistics from the USDA show.
The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocer is bringing local produce even closer to home with its continually expanding Local Goodness program.
Known around the world as a place to buy affordable groceries and more, Walmart says it sees inflation driving shoppers from a variety of income levels to its stores, as consumers prioritize spending.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers is back on the road this year with The Great American Rave Race, according to a news release.