Amelia Freidline

Malanga makes the top 10 on Produce Market Guide

Pummelos and oranges maintained their lead on Produce Market Guide for the third week in a row.

Jan 21, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Grapefruit, #Oranges

Citrus leads Produce Market Guide, but holiday favorites return

Pummelos and oranges maintained a firm 1-2 lead on Produce Market Guide the week of Jan. 6, while specialty seville oranges garnered the No. 3 spot.

Jan 14, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Produce (General), #Citrus, #Grapefruit, #Oranges, #Cucumbers, #Clementines, #Avocados, #Strawberries

Food trends for 2020: Fresh beats fads

As a food journalist and a relatively curious eater, I’m always a sucker for those end-of-year lists predicting what trends will be big in the new year.

Jan 10, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce (General), #Opinion, #Produce Retail, #Nutrition

Pummelos, oranges retain lead on Produce Market Guide

Pummelos and oranges retained their No. 1 and No. 2 rankings on Produce Market Guide the week of Dec. 30, with lettuce shooting up to No. 3 from No. 15 the previous week.

Jan 07, 2020 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Oranges, #Citrus, #Clementines

Thanks for contributing in 2019

Perspectives from members of the produce industry and its observers are valuable to The Packer and its readers.

Dec 31, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Opinion, #Produce (General)

Avocados From Mexico plans Super Bowl comeback

The NFL playoffs are still a ways off, but one thing’s for certain — Avocados From Mexico is returning to the Super Bowl.

Dec 20, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Avocados, #Mexican Avocados, #SPECIAL REPORT: Super Bowl Peak Promotions

Oranges, lettuce continue to dominate on Produce Market Guide

The top seven commodities on Produce Market Guide held steady with only slight shuffling the week of Dec. 9, with mandarins and tangerines moving up to No. 3 from the previous week.

Dec 16, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Oranges, #Lettuce, #Citrus, #Avocados

The rise of Cosmic Crisp

It’s not very often that you come across a “game-changing” product that actually delivers everything it promises.

Dec 16, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce (General), #Opinion, #Produce Retail, #Apples, #Apples Marketing, #Washington Apples

Frieda’s launches specialty citrus in pouches

With winter and the height of citrus season in mind, Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Inc. is rolling out grab-and-go pouches for two specialty citrus offerings.

Dec 16, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Citrus, #Specialties, #Packaging

There’s nothing like mushrooms for the holidays, Monterey says

Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms has a new e-cookbook designed to help home cooks freshen up their holiday menus with plant-based recipes for appetizers, sides and beverages.

Dec 12, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Mushrooms, #Mushroom Marketing