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Argentine fresh fruit exports increase by 6%
The global pandemic couldn’t slow down Argentina’s fruit export growth. During the first ten months of 2020, Argentina’s exports of...
California Giant projects strong winter blueberry volume
WATSONVILLE, CA – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061 growers are reporting peak volumes of a promotable organic and conventional...
Former Kroger, HEB exec named president, CEO of PCC Community Markets
(SEATTLE, Dec. 9, 2020) – PCC Community Markets (PCC), BB #:164071 the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., today...
Coronavirus hits big-city supermarkets
Retail grocery has seen convulsive shifts as a result of the coronavirus. But how permanent are they? A study recently...
See Buc-ee’s, the world’s largest convenience store
As we’ve been publishing the Produce Blueprints November/December feature on convenience stores, I can’t help but be a Texan about...
ProduceIQ: Prices drop to lowest level for the season in 9 years
Though a slowdown is normal post-Thanksgiving, the past week was particularly poor as soft demand in New York and other...
A look ahead to the winter onion market
There has been nothing steady about 2020 when it comes to produce, and onions were not immune to the pandemic...
Selling health at foodservice may work this time
Restaurant dining is often seen as a treat, which is why produce has often failed to sell its health message...
Dollar General: self-distribution may speed produce roll-out
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 continues to ramp up fresh produce offerings in its stores, as the company opened...
Potential new talent needs a produce industry 101
The fresh produce industry offers a lot of what young talent is looking for, but awareness of the depth of...
C-Stores: The pandemic push
Brian Numainville, principal at Lake Success, NY-based Retail Feedback Group, a consultancy that designs feedback systems for retailers, says there’s...
What to expect in the banana market in 2021
An analysis of the banana market in 2020 show several volume spikes in the spring as retail adjusted to changing...
The Secret Life of Groceries unveiled
You’ve seen this statistic countless times: less than 3 percent of the American population produces enough food to feed everyone....
C-Stores: Opportunities for fresh produce growth
Out of bananas and apples? Have a taste for fresh, locally grown blueberries or need some heirloom tomatoes to mix...
ProduceIQ: Markets on edge with pandemic impacts
Demand is light as the produce industry takes a collective deep breath following the Thanksgiving rush. This lull typically lasts...
Strawberries in 2020 are a tale of supply and demand, not pandemic
The national strawberry market in 2020 appears to have been influenced much more by traditional factors, such as weather and...
Thanksgiving retail buying alters the produce mix
In this month’s produce performance report at retail from 210 Analytics, fresh produce was up 7.5 percent during the October...
Hy-Vee recalls two fresh-cut vegetable mix products
Company Announcement — Hy-Vee, Inc., BB #:101759 based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling two of its Hy-Vee...
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