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Virtual tours and demos, wine and food: Industry responds to crisis

Virtual tours and demos, an online wine auction and food box donations enabled the fresh produce industry to response to the realities caused by the pandemic.

Jun 12, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #Produce Crops, #Sweet Potatoes, #Social Responsibility, #COVID-19, #Social Responsibility

Marketscope — Vegetable f.o.b.s as of June 1

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Jun 03, 2020 by USDA #Vegetable commodity pricing, #Peppers Bell, #Sweet Potatoes, #Produce Crops, #Produce Retail

A rocky road to stability as pandemic stretches on

The road to the new normal as the COVID-19 crisis continues is a rocky one for many in the fresh produce industry.

May 07, 2020 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #COVID-19, #USDA, #Potatoes, #Sweet Potatoes, #Asparagus, #Pears, #Strawberries, #Foodservice, #Produce Retail, #COVID-19

The latest sweet potato news and updates

A lot has happened in the sweet potato industry recently. Catch up here on the latest sweet potato news brought to you by The Packer.

Apr 15, 2020 by The Packer Staff #Produce (General), #Sweet Potato Marketing, #Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato purchases in 2019

According to 2020 Fresh Trends data, 26% of customers purchased sweet potatoes within the past 12 months. Read more data and research on sweet potatoes here.

Apr 10, 2020 by The Packer Staff #Produce (General), #Fresh Trends Data, #Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes making sales inroads year-round

Demand for the traditional orange-fleshed sweet potato during holiday dinners may be a constant, but disruption is creeping into this category.

Mar 09, 2020 by Amy Sowder #Produce (General), #Sweet Potato Marketing, #Sweet Potatoes

Survey says shoppers want sweet potato variety, versatility

Shoppers want variety and versatility with their sweet potatoes, says a survey touted by Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s Specialty Produce.

Feb 21, 2020 by Amy Sowder #Sweet Potatoes, #Produce (General), #Produce Research

Frieda’s serves purple sweet potato pie on ‘CBS This Morning’

Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Los Alamitos, Calif., will be featured on “CBS Sunday Morning” in a segment featuring companies that have had an effect on American food culture.

Nov 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Sweet Potatoes

Bland Farms ready to ship holiday displays

It’s “home sweet holiday” time again for Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., which is making its holiday-themed display merchandiser available to retailers.

Nov 18, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Onions, #Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato marketer Farm Pak celebrates 50th year

Farm Pak Products Inc., Spring Hope, N.C., is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Oct 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Sweet Potatoes