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Shopper Insights: Looks matter to consumers, and retailers
Sorry, so-called ugly produce. Looks still matter when influencing consumers to try something new. Quality/appearance was the top influencer cited...
Amazon tops dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index for 2021
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the fourth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a...
Mann Packing Co. adds fifth facility in California
CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mann Packing Co., Inc. BB #:114946, a subsidiary of Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., BB #:111187...
UNFI sets 10-year sustainability plan
PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953, today released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report which showcases...
USDA to issue weekly report on seasonable and perishable trends
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a new data report, the U.S. Mexico Canada...
Stemilt’s data reveals apple dollars up, volume down
WENATCHEE, Wash. –Stemilt’s BB #:113654 marketing director Brianna Shales and communications manager, Katie Harmon, start 2021 by analyzing the last...
Healthy Family Project wraps up 2020, looks ahead to 2021
ORLANDO, Fla. – Healthy Family Project wrapped 2020 raising $210,780 through cause marketing programs focused on living a healthy lifestyle...
ProduceIQ: Hot markets during cold temps
We’ve seen big gains for produce prices to start 2021. Customers that didn’t build inventory going into the holidays now...
U.S. ITC to investigate imports of cucumbers and squash
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking input for two new general factfinding investigations on the effects of imported...
Shopper Insights: Consumers aren’t the only ones who buy with their eyes
I talked with Karen Nardozza of Moxxy Marketing BB #:341508 about the latest segment in our coverage of the Shopper...
New Products: Giant potential in avocados
There appears no end in sight for the avocado boom. Though overall growth has slowed a bit since the 1990s,...
Blueberry coalition makes its case for imports
As blueberry popularity has exploded in the U.S., a group of U.S. growers say imports are threatening their profitability. The...
A look at the food box future
In this hyper-political era, politics seem to affect everything, and the USDA Farmers to Families food box program is no...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 8, 2021
The produce industry was surprised with another round of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, Greg and Pamela talk...
Tops expands Flashfood to 33 stores
PRESS RELEASE: (Williamsville, NY) – As we enter into a New Year, we have even more determination to turn things...
Instacart announces new Chief Financial Officer
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire – Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced it has appointed Nick Giovanni as...
USDA finds individuals not connected to Washington violator
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Eloiza Nunez Ramirez, Jose A. Ramirez,...
USDA cites Wayne Bailey PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Wayne Bailey Inc. BB #:108284,...
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