When history appears to repeat itself, we must ask ourselves what we can learn. Per the FDA, fresh produce has been recalled about 40 times since 2017 – mostly fresh-cut, mostly involving Listeria monocytogenes.

Trends are shifting at such a rate that it can be hard to keep up, but now that we are five months into the pandemic, there is a normalcy beginning to appear.

I absolutely love display contests. They generate so much excitement, and not just in the produce department but for the whole store.

99 Cents Only Stores saw fresh produce sales increase significantly at several stores that recently held weekend farmers market events for the first time.

Retailers around the country note that store-level produce team members who make themselves useful to shoppers make a huge difference in selling the many varieties of melon that summer offers.

Rouses Markets has big plans for Hatch chile season.

Runaway shrink is the nemesis of an otherwise well-run produce operation. It’s almost impossible to hit your targeted numbers if you don’t have a handle on shrink.

Think about it – you could actually be working with and helping train and develop the next company produce manager, produce merchandiser or produce company vice president or even CEO.

If there was ever a time to connect with consumers more broadly to maintain the momentum for demand, the time is now.

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.