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
Most notably, the cuts would gut fruit and vegetable benefits by nearly 62%, the association said, substantially decreasing access to nutritious foods for almost 5 million women and kids enrolled in the WIC program... Read More
Fresh sales data shows cooling inflation and a slight increase in the volume of fresh produce purchases in April... Read More
Some recipes on mango.org have shoppable ingredients, thanks to a partnership with Chicory. Consumers can select the retailer of their choice... Read More
Consumers living near dollar stores could fuel expanded grocery selection in those outlets, a new report says... Read More
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
There's a lot of critical work that happens in the produce department's backroom, but many do not have an inside perspective of how much happens there — and when it occurs — says columnist Armand Lobato... Read More
The company says Conscious Greens — field-grown greens that eat like lettuce — were developed with technology using CRISPR, a gene-editing technique used to make changes to the DNA of a plant. .. Read More
The annual event typically draws more than 100 people, from growers, brokers and shippers to marketers, wholesalers and retailers... Read More
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
This year’s West Coast Produce Expo features a keynote presentation from NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, educational sessions, networking opportunities, farm tours and a multitude of worthwhile diversions... Read More
Capital and technology provider Silo and the founder of Brady CFO will present ways to balance risk and reward in the current economic climate, as well as provide cash flow management strategies... Read More
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
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
On a year-over-year basis, the U.S. consumer inflation rate for all items cooled to 4.9% in April, down slightly from 5% in March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics... Read More
Organic food sales have surpassed $60 billion in 2022, with produce sales totaling $22 billion and accounting for 15% of all U.S. produce purchased, according to an Organic Trade Association survey... Read More
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
If produce sales jump after resetting the layout of the department, it has to be a success, right? Columnist Armand Lobato shares his own experience from witnessing the ups and downs of one merchandising modification... Read More
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
What stops a shopper from trying a new fruit or vegetable is often uncertainty: How to choose the right one, when it’s ripe enough to eat and how to cut it and use it. .. Read More
Avocados have been called green “gold” for a reason. Marketers, fueled mainly by surging imports, have grown the fruit’s retail per capita availability from 4.8 pounds in 2011 to 7.4 pounds in 2019, the USDA says... Read More
How are retailers and suppliers inserting fruit-and-vegetable ideas, tips and solutions to shoppers with young families in May and June?.. Read More
In a move that could be dubbed “May Madness,” The Kroger Co. is promoting a brunch to celebrate Mother's Day, complete with dessert and mimosas, all for less than $2 per serving... Read More
Dyenson, who previously served as vice president of food safety and quality for Dole Food Co., has almost three decades of food safety experience covering the grower, retailer and foodservice sectors. .. Read More
“What can't berries do?” says Mike Mauti, managing partner with Canada-based Execulytics Consulting. Industry experts recently offered reasons for berries' sales growth and sustained consumer appeal... Read More