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Sales Strategies

  • Promote berries often. They are a natural draw for consumers looking for a healthy, tasty treat.
  • Remind consumers that berries make a great addition to desserts and other baked goods. Cross-merchandise berries with pie crusts, fillings, whipped cream, nuts, shortcake and chocolate dip.
  • Include berries in salad promotions during the summer to get consumers thinking of them as something other than a sweet treat.
  • Take advantage of the summer holidays of Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day. Taking a loss on berry price may boost your sales of other produce items by drawing consumers in the door.
  • Don’t forget to promote berries during the winter holidays, as well. With nearly year-round supplies of many berries, they can be a festive treat.
  • Promote the versatility of berries. They are great in breakfast, but they also work as a snack, side dish or dessert. Encourage consumers to eat berries all day long.
  • Boost sales of vegetables like kale and spinach by offering smoothie recipes that include those items along with berries.
  • Berries make a great addition to the lunch box. Encourage consumers to keep buying berries once summer is over by running back-to-school promotions. Kids love the sweet taste of berries and the fact that they can eat them with their fingers.
  • Berries freeze well, so encourage consumers to buy some for now and some to freeze for later.

Dynamic Displays

  • Focus on offering berries year-round, even if you can’t have all types year-round. Offer as many different types of berries as you can. Strawberries and blueberries have affordable supplies year-round.
  • Create displays outside the produce department. Consider one near the front of the store and one in the bakery. Remember to refrigerate them if they will be on display for very long.
  • Make your berry display a destination when berries are plentiful and lower-priced. Offer as many types of berries as possible and create a mix and match promotion.
  • Include recipes on your display that get consumers thinking about using berries in less common ways, such as in drinks and salads.
  • Berries are sweet, tasty and healthy, which makes them an easy sell to everyone in the family. Tout the health benefits of berries, especially to parents. Blueberries are considered a “superfood,” and all berries offer a sweet treat that helps the body. Blueberries are high in cancer-fighting antioxidants. Strawberries are a great source of folate. Blackberries are high in fiber and vitamin C and are one of the few fruits that contain vitamin E
  • Offer different size packages to suit different needs. The variety of package sizes also creates visual interest in your display.

Perfect Pricing

  • Berries are a popular loss leader, but remember to keep prices at a level that doesn’t have your customers expecting loss-leader prices every time.
  • Offer a variety of price points to appeal to the widest variety of shoppers. Research shows that promoting price breaks on all types of berries at the same time brings in the most sales.
  • Consider offering a mix and match promotion where all types of berries are the same price.
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creek

Creekside Organics Inc

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Business Type:
Broker, Grower, Shipper
Location HQ:
Bakersfield, 93301
Melons:
Cantaloupe
Cooking Vegetables:
Leeks
Salad Vegetables:
Celery
Specialties:
Kale Sprouts, Rapini
Organic Produce:
Organic Artichokes, Organic Asparagus, Organic Beans, Organic Beets, Organic Broccoli
glennharvey

Glenn Harvey & Son Inc HQ

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Business Type:
Shipper
Location HQ:
Reddick, 32686 Florida
Berries:
Blueberries
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes
Cooking Vegetables:
Beets, Cabbage, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant, Leeks, Onions, Bulb
richard_e_ryan

Richard E Ryan & Associates Ltd

BCA Award
Overview (8)   (0)   (4)  
Business Type:
Broker
Location HQ:
Toronto, M8Y 1H8 Ontario
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Figs, Grapes
Combs Wholesale Logo

Combs Wholesale Produce Company

BCA Award
Overview (3)   (0)   (5)  
Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Wholesaler, Logistics
Location HQ:
Winston-Salem, 27105
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Asian Pears
proffer_logo

Proffer Wholesale Produce Inc HQ

Overview (7)   (0)   (4)  
Business Type:
Broker, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Park Hills, 63601 Missouri
Berries:
Strawberries
Citrus:
Tangelos, Limes
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples, Grapes
Stone Fruit:
Peaches, Plums
Tropical Fruit:
Bananas, Pineapple
Cooking Vegetables:
Beans
dole_1

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc HQ

Overview (27)   (0)   (9)  
Business Type:
Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Monterey, 93942 California
Berries:
Strawberries
Cooking Vegetables:
Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Onions, Bulb, Peas
Salad Vegetables:
Peppers, Bell, Broccoli
RobbenWholesaleDist

Robben Wholesale Distribution

Overview (3)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Grower, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Vernon, 90058 California
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries
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WYCO Produce Inc

Overview (11)   (0)   (0)  
Business Type:
Broker, Shipper, Importer
Location HQ:
Tampa, 33569 Florida
Berries:
Strawberries
Cooking Vegetables:
Green Beans
Citrus:
Persian Limes
Tropical Fruit:
Hass Avocados, Tainung Papayas
Salad Vegetables:
Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers, Orange Bell Peppers, Green Bell Peppers, Broccoli
rrflaim-pmg

R & R Flaim Next Generation Produce LLC

BCA Award
Overview (5)   (0)   (5)  
Business Type:
Broker, Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Vineland, 08361 New Jersey
Berries:
Blueberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Lemons, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples
Melons:
Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon
Stone Fruit:
Nectarines, Peaches
kc

Keith Connell Inc HQ

BCA Award
Overview (8)   (0)   (8)  
Business Type:
Broker, Wholesaler
Location HQ:
Kansas City, 64114-3243 Missouri
Berries:
Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries
Citrus:
Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges
Deciduous Fruit:
Apples








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