covid-19

Quarantine Kitchen doldrums are real    

Remember at the beginning of stay at home orders when I said this was a fantastic time to get in...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Gen Z shops online, isn’t satisfied with it

A new study from the Retail Feedback Group found 50 percent of in-store supermarket shoppers also ordered groceries online during...

5 years ago 3 minute read

USDA Announces Additional Contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program

PRESS RELEASE: July 01, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved up to $1.27 billion in extended...

5 years ago 7 minute read

Texas wedding planner jilted by USDA’s food box program

As the initial contract period for the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program drew to a close on June...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Father’s Day provides big boost for produce sales

The week ending June 21st was Father’s Day weekend and it resulted in a significant boost for fresh produce, both...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Hello again, meal kits

I didn’t turn to HelloFresh because I wanted to save money, but I still did a cost comparison when I...

5 years ago 6 minute read

PMA cancels in-person Fresh Summit, pivots to virtual event

The Produce Marketing Association has made a decision regarding October’s Fresh Summit planned for Dallas, TX, and plans to offer...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Hannaford donates $250,000 to support local farms impacted by COVID-19 across New England and New York

Scarborough, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets BB #:101102 today announced a $250,000 donation to support farms throughout New England and New...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Vegetables again lead retail fresh produce sales growth

Editor’s Note: Click charts (below) to enlarge. While summer sales patterns are in full swing, demand for fresh, frozen and...

5 years ago 12 minute read

USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 20 Million Boxes Distributed

PRESS RELEASE: Washington, D.C., June 23, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department...

5 years ago 14 minute read

Three months in, fresh produce gains remain in double digits

The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Chefs share COVID-19 challenges, adaptations at United Fresh Live   

A panel of the United Fresh Produce Association’s Produce Excellence in Foodservice award winners probably expected to talk about incorporating...

5 years ago 5 minute read

San Antonio event planner lags in food box distribution

As the USDA touts more than 5 million boxes distributed under the Farmers to Families Food Box program, one of...

5 years ago 2 minute read

COVID-19 Grocery Trends Week 11: fresh produce sales up 14%

Memorial Day signals the traditional start of the summer grilling season, with meat and produce promotions typically dominating the front...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Produce leaders look to the future at United Fresh Live! closing session

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 29, 2020) – The chief staff and elected officers of five leading produce associations will join together...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Can grocery salad bars survive the pandemic?

Dierbergs Markets BB #:159059 in Missouri made the national news for its clever repurposing of its self-serve salad bars with...

5 years ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 29, 2020

Greg and Pamela discuss the latest in the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program, including one contested contract winner...

5 years ago 1 minute read

As wedding planner promises deliveries, congressmen call for cancellation in $39 million contract

With aerial shots of thousands in line to pick up food at the San Antonio Food Bank making the national...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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