Produce Market Guide News

Produce Market Guide News

Packer Insight — Food box program, USMCA and new store formats

Jul 03, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail
The Packer's editor-in-chief Tom Karst and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss the big stories of the week, from Farmers to Families Food Box Program contracts to USMCA to new store formats for Raley's and Schnucks.
Jul 03, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail

Opportunities for produce amid COVID-19

Jul 02, 2020 by Joe Watson #PMG Industry Perspective, #PMG Retailer Insight
If there was ever a time to connect with consumers more broadly to maintain the momentum for demand, the time is now.
Jul 02, 2020 by Joe Watson #PMG Industry Perspective, #PMG Retailer Insight

Learn from the United Fresh LIVE! booth award winners

Jul 02, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #United Fresh Expo, #United Fresh, #Produce Retail, #United Fresh Expo
The United Fresh Produce Association is highlighting the best ideas used by virtual booth exhibitors at the recent United Fresh LIVE! event.
Jul 02, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #United Fresh Expo, #United Fresh, #Produce Retail, #United Fresh Expo

Watermelon board offers retail merchandising contest

Jul 02, 2020 by Kari Slagel #PMG Retail Merchandising
The National Watermelon Promotion Board is inviting retailers and commissaries to enter its Watermelon Retail Merchandising Contest.
Jul 02, 2020 by Kari Slagel #PMG Retail Merchandising

Opportunity buys this week ⁠— Raspberries, pineapples, tree fruit

Jul 02, 2020 by Contributed by Markon #PMG Produce Market Trends
Looking for more of what's in season? Check out these highlights from the latest crop report by Markon Cooperative to see items that check the boxes for price, quality and availability for the week of July 5. 
Jul 02, 2020 by Contributed by Markon #PMG Produce Market Trends

Good Foods to launch direct-to-consumer site

Jul 02, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PMG Supplier Spotlight, #Produce Products, #Produce Products
Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based Good Foods Group plans to debut in the coming weeks a direct-to-consumer site.

Jul 02, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PMG Supplier Spotlight, #Produce Products, #Produce Products

Behind the scenes: The produce department at Raley’s O-N-E Market

Jul 02, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PMG Industry Perspective, #PMG Retailer Insight
The first Raley’s O-N-E Market made its debut in late June in Truckee, Calif., its produce department filled with organic fruits and vegetables.
Jul 02, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PMG Industry Perspective, #PMG Retailer Insight

Scott Mathews joins iFoodDS as CEO

Jul 02, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #People, #Food safety
Scott Mathews is the new CEO of iFoodDecisionSciences, and Diane Wetherington has been appointed executive chairwoman of the board.
Jul 02, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #People, #Food safety

USDA announces new Farmer to Families Food Box contracts

Jul 01, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #Foodservice, #Social Responsibility, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $512 million for fresh produce purchases through renewed contracts to companies packing and distributing in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
Jul 01, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #Foodservice, #Social Responsibility, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19

Schnucks vice president of produce talks new EatWell format

Jul 01, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PMG Industry Perspective, #PMG Retailer Insight, #Newsflash
Fresh produce plays a starring role at EatWell, the new natural store format St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets debuted in late June in Columbia, Mo.

Jul 01, 2020 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PMG Industry Perspective, #PMG Retailer Insight, #Newsflash

California Prune Board forecasts 68K-ton crop

Jul 01, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Plums + Prunes
The California Prune Board, Roseville, reports the industry is projecting this year’s crop will be no larger than 68,000 metric tons.
Jul 01, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Plums + Prunes

Sun World enforces proprietary grape rights in Australia

Jul 01, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Grapes
Sun World International LLC, Palm Desert, Calif., has reached a settlement with one of its licensed growers in Australian in a dispute involving Sun World’s proprietary grape varieties.
Jul 01, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Produce Crops, #Grapes