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
Pure Flavor gives consumers a glimpse into its greenhouse growing operations in the latest edition of its quarterly Live Deliciously e-magazine. .. Read More
Short-form video is still king on social media... Read More
While a yellow onion and a red onion are obviously different, it’s not as easy to tell the difference among all the fresh onions with long green leaves and white tips that come in springtime. .. Read More
With optimism abound in orchards, the association is also highlighting its school initiatives and plans to aid retailers... Read More
How has the work ethic evolved through the generations, and what motivates us?.. Read More
Packaged salad brand Fresh Express is leaning into digital promotions and contests this May for National Salad Month, offering more than $25,000 in prizes... Read More
PMG, retail and education editor Amy Sowder digs into the world of marketing produce to young families this spring — especially to picky preschoolers... Read More
Two produce firms were awarded federal fruit and vegetable supply contracts in early May... Read More
Video commerce platform Firework has released a beta version of possibly the first-ever generative, artificial intelligence live-shopping solution — and the pilot program is with a grocery retailer... Read More
With summer on the horizon, so is the seasonal peak to salad consumption — and companies are ramping up efforts to bolster sales of crispy greens and related items... Read More
Test your produce knowledge and try this crossword puzzle... Read More
Retailers and third-party companies teach their personal shoppers to select the right produce and handle consumer tastes. .. Read More
Snacking, seasonality and new varieties were among the top trends at the recent 2023 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show in Toronto... Read More
