The Mushroom Council has kicked off its first-ever “Mix It Up With Mushrooms” contest with mainstream food media brand Allrecipes... Read More
- May 31, 2023
- Mushrooms , PMG Produce Market Trends
The grocer has launched a new creative campaign, logo and packaging to celebrate 60 years of the brand, which includes packaged salads... Read More
- May 31, 2023
- PMG Retailer Insight , Produce Retail
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture hosted the Eastern Produce Council's Annual BBQ May 23, at Demarest Farm in Hillsdale, N.J., celebrating a leader's retirement, a scholarship winner and sharing crop updates... Read More
- May 26, 2023
- New Jersey , Eastern Produce Council , People
The largest citrus fruit isn’t the Sumo citrus, as the name suggests. It’s not the pink, white or ruby red grapefruit either... Read More
- May 26, 2023
- Produce Education , PMG Data and Research , Produce Retail
Summer's beautiful bounty of produce is about to crop up, so here's some inspiration for merchandising your store displays as the berries, grapes and stone fruit flood in... Read More
- May 26, 2023
- PMG Retail Merchandising
Summer's beautiful bounty of produce is about to crop up, so here's some inspiration for merchandising your store displays as the berries and stone fruit start flooding in... Read More
- May 26, 2023
- PMG Retail Merchandising , Produce Retail , Merchandising
The 2023 Retail Produce Managers Award Program recognizes 15 produce managers nationwide for their commitment to fresh produce, innovative merchandising, community service and customer satisfaction... Read More
- May 26, 2023
- Awards , International Fresh Produce Association , PMG Retailer Insight , Produce Retail
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1, which introduces a series on produce technology, co-hosted with ZAG Technical Services. It's the hidden side of produce, full of challenges and solutions from farm to shelf... Read More
- May 25, 2023
- Podcast , Produce Podcasts , PMG Industry Perspective , Produce Tech
Just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Walmart has deepened its price cuts for summer grilling promotions, including fresh produce favorites... Read More
- May 25, 2023
- PMG Retailer Insight , Produce Retail
The third annual Best of SPS Marketing Awards recognizes excellence in sustainability-focused marketing by the fresh produce industry... Read More
- May 24, 2023
- Awards , Sustainability , Sustainable Produce Summit
At Austin’s Hot Luck Food and Music Festival, there will be a “Shroom House” experiential collaboration with Wicked Kitchen’s Chef Derek Sarno... Read More
- May 23, 2023
- Produce Marketing , Mushrooms , Texas
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Tamara Muruetagoiena looked across the crowd... Read More
- May 23, 2023
- West Coast Produce Expo , Sustainable Produce Summit , Sustainability , People
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Tamara Muruetagoiena looked across the crowd gathering in the ballroom of the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa. There was much to learn at the two shows hosted by The Packer and PMG... Read More
- May 23, 2023
- West Coast Produce Expo , Sustainable Produce Summit , People
PALM DESERT, Calif. — A pivotal moment in Brody Slacer's life happened when he had to reject a third pallet of yellow squash within 48 hours at a meal kit company... Read More
- May 19, 2023
- Sustainable Produce Summit , Sustainability , PMG Industry Perspective
How many shoppers go beyond spinach and artichoke dip — and actually buy the whole, fresh artichoke?.. Read More
- May 18, 2023
- Artichokes , PMG Produce Products , Produce Retail
Innovation is a key theme in this issue. Read about fresh produce vending machines, live-streaming shoppable videos, actionable data analytics, and watermelons winning on social media — and much more... Read More
- May 18, 2023
- PMG Industry Perspective , Produce Retail
Some recipes on mango.org have shoppable ingredients, thanks to a partnership with Chicory. Consumers can select the retailer of their choice... Read More
- May 17, 2023
- Mangoes , Produce Tech , PMG Supplier Spotlight
The new concept features a convenient store-within-a-store format with a variety of fresh, on-trend meal options featuring fresh produce... Read More
- May 17, 2023
- PMG Retailer Insight , Produce Retail
The annual event typically draws more than 100 people, from growers, brokers and shippers to marketers, wholesalers and retailers... Read More
- May 16, 2023
- PMG Supplier Spotlight , Eastern Produce Council
The “Litehouse in the House” salad dressing and dip campaign by Sandpoint, Idaho-based Litehouse is calling on consumers to get the summertime salad party started... Read More
- May 16, 2023
- Produce Products , PMG Produce Products , Salad Mix
Move over, mushrooms: Meatballs, tacos and Bolognese can all be plant-based using walnut protein. And some social media influencers, as well as fruit and cheese brands, are chipping in to promote these nuts... Read More
- May 11, 2023
- Nuts , Dates & Dried Fruit , Produce Retail , PMG Produce Products
Learn how an award-winning partnership between The Fresh Market and Firework is inspiring shoppers to buy produce and other grocery ingredients while attending live virtual cooking events... Read More
- May 11, 2023
- Podcast , Produce Podcasts , PMG Retailer Insight , Produce Retail , Produce Tech
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients are cutting back on grocery items twice as fast as non-recipients are, prioritizing cheaper brands and stocking up less... Read More
- May 10, 2023
- PMG Data and Research
Fair Earth Farms is a retail line that launched in July 2022, pioneering packaging organic salad kits and salad blends in plant-based, fully-compostable bags, printed using water-based inks... Read More
- May 10, 2023
- Awards , Sustainability , PMG Produce Products
Check out the winning mushroom display in PMG's Winter 2023 contest of the Produce Artist Award Series, plus other mushroom display entries in the series... Read More
- May 09, 2023
- PMG Retail Merchandising , Mushrooms , Merchandising , Produce Retail , Produce Education