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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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