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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 31, 2020
Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider and Director of Media Development Greg Johnson discuss the latest changes to USDA’s food box program,...
Produce boosts Sprouts’ successful ad shift to digital
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 reported second quarter earnings on July 29, highlighting the company’s strategy to drill down...
Organic produce amid COVID-19
Key Highlights Year-to-date, organic produce gains, at +11.8%, outpaced those of total produce, up +10.0%, but organic is a much...
Strong everyday demand driving retail
Editor’s note: click charts to enlarge. After weeks of growing transactions and spending in the foodservice channel, the rising number...
Albertsons earnings reveals 276% increase in online, 27% increase in same-store sales
PRESS RELEASE: BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which...
U.S. banana average price up amid COVID-19
Overall retail pricing for bananas in the U.S. has increased 2 cents per pound in 2020 compared to the year...
Retail banana pricing is…bananas
Today’s Agtools Analysis is a topic that is near and dear to my heart: a detailed look at the banana...
Exploring the volume/price gap in fresh produce amid COVID-19
Pamela and Anne-Marie drill down the numbers in the most recent IRI scan data, and explore the surprisingly long list...
Sobeys expands Ocado-powered Voilà delivery to Toronto
PRESS RELEASE: STELLARTON, NS, June 22, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, Empire Company Limited BB #:116615 introduces the future of online grocery home delivery...
Mangos move up on rankings at retail
Orlando, Fla (July 21, 2020) – The National Mango Board BB #:189894 is proud to announce excellent results at retail...
Produce demand surges in first of eight non-holiday weeks
Grocery sales have trended above 2019 levels since the second week of March. Gains during non-holiday weeks had been experiencing...
Publix kicks off Produce for Kids campaign to support Feeding America
PRESS RELEASE: LAKELAND, FL – July 20, 2020 – The annual Publix BB #:110909 Produce for Kids® campaign kicked off on...
Big Lots names Walmart grocery vet to EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) today announced that Jack Pestello has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising...
PTI encourages more retail participation
Just a few weeks after releasing its improved traceability guidance, the Produce Traceability Initiative is encouraging buying groups to join...
Fresh produce regains market share lost to canned and frozen
All 2020 holidays affected by the coronavirus pandemic have seen strong sales results, from Easter and Mother’s Day to Memorial...
Summer fruit needs a boost
As we’re anticipating the latest sales numbers from PMA’s Produce Marketing Watch Weekly report by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics,...
Pandemic accelerates digital transformation in retail, says GlobalData
As the entire world is scrambling to come back to normalcy under the COVID-19 pandemic-induced social distancing guidelines, brick-and-mortar retailers...
Albertsons chief: Organic is “screaming” hot right now, no signs of slowing
While the 2020 Organic Produce Summit BB #:338018 may have been cancelled, the keynote address went on. Albertsons BB #:193326...
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