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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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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....

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Start making New Year Resolutions now

Resolutions are usually made at the beginning of a year. You know the drill—you pledge to spend less on Starbucks,...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The importance of reaching moms during the pandemic

We all know that women are a target consumer for the produce industry. Women with children represent an even more...

4 years ago 4 minute read

October fresh produce gains continue at retail

Eight months into the pandemic, the virus remains in firm control of how and where people spend their food dollar....

4 years ago 9 minute read

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