Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

It’s still December, but suppliers of avocados and avocado-related products say it’s not too early to start making plans for 2024 Super Bowl promotions... Read More

Don't miss out on sales because a customer wandered the store looking for an item they couldn't find. Columnist Armand Lobato explains how your produce merchandising can help shoppers... Read More

Like chess or any good board game, making sure that all the merchandising pieces fit together requires planning and anticipation, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

Who doesn’t love a best of (insert year) list? Learn about some of the year’s best produce products, promotions, packages, retailer social accounts and merchandising... Read More

The holidays have plenty of hustle and bustle for shoppers, so convenience, the right variety and value (more than ever) will be at the top of their lists. Give the gift of ease in picking produce to fill their carts... Read More

A produce professional was stocking the department shelves on a summery mid-morning Monday at Food Lion in Greystone Village in North Raleigh, N.C... Read More

So often in produce, a merchandising challenge or an issue can be identified by tearing things down to the mat, metaphorically speaking, and starting over, says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More

For the avocado category to see continued growth at retail, it needs a strong presence around the perimeter of the store — not just the produce department, says Alvaro Luque, president and CEO of Avocados From Mexico... Read More

Merchandising displays need to be more thoughtful than a simple pile o’ taters... Read More

While we're in full fall mode, hit up social media for pumpkin-themed inspiration to incorporate eye-catching autumn displays across your produce department. .. Read More

In one way or another, grocers have been dabbling in farming for years. But in the last 10 years, food retailers have found new and interesting ways to do it. Learn why, how and who is growing in-store... Read More

Starting with sunny displays, brighten the shopper’s basket with more lemons... Read More

Sunkist Growers has redesigned packaging and merchandising for cara cara oranges, leaning into the fruit's unique, pink hue... Read More

Shoppers might not be too familiar with how to select or eat papayas, says merchandising expert Brian Dey. This is where your skills and education become the key cog in the success of selling papaya... Read More

Timed with National Mushroom Month, the mushroom marketing council has launched a fall promotion offering home cooks resources, recipes and inspiration that spotlight simplicity and speed... Read More

The first produce brand to partner with College Football Playoff has its sights set on inspiring shoppers and game day events this fall with “guacgating," a playful twist on tailgating. .. Read More

The Packer tours Central Market, in Austin, Texas, in the latest installment of Market Crush, a series featuring retail produce purveyors who are crushing it when it comes to dynamic displays that drive shoppers to buy. .. Read More

After 38 years with the Hy-Vee grocery store chain based in West Des Moines, Iowa, Greg Kimmel won national recognition for his creativity and extensive produce knowledge... Read More

Welcome to a pictorial of Despar Italia supermarket in Venice, Italy, the second installment of Market Crush, a series featuring retail produce purveyors who are crushing it with dynamic displays that drive sales... Read More

The greenhouse grower and pasta producer have joined forces to promote a back-to-school campaign on the Instacart and Kroger grocery delivery platforms this fall. .. Read More

Produce departments across the Northeast grocery chain's 149 stores will compete for bragging rights on fresh produce merchandising that showcases the fruits of summer. .. Read More

Having a rambutan program brings diversity to a retailer’s shelves and entices shoppers to head to their stores for this unique item, says Gabe Bernal, vice president for Seasons Farm Fresh... Read More

For your inspiration, let’s shine a light on some winning and notable citrus displays entered in the winter 2023 contest of PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series... Read More

VIDEO: See who won the 2023 spring contest of the Produce Artist Award Series, complete with a new judge on the panel and a live drawing to see which participant wins a $50 Amazon gift card... Read More

Goldenberry Farms launched the “Ramboos Big Adventure” game on the Apple Store and Google Play as a value-add to the product line of Ramboos rambutans... Read More