produce with pamela

See Lowes Foods’ lighthearted take on a fresh-cut promotion

Lowes Foods BB #:159251 is promoting its Pick & Prep value-added fresh produce with a lighthearted spoof on personal injury...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Sneak peek: PMA Foodservice Delivered virtual platform

This year was going to be my first time going to PMA Foodservice. I know, sounds weird, right? I’ve been...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Who buys watercress on a whim, and more COVID-19 consumer trends

Anne-Marie Roerink and I are back to talk about consumer trends amid the COVID-19 crisis. This week we have the...

5 years ago 15 minute read

Cooking with Kaboom! black jalapeños

Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453 sent me some of their new Sunset Kaboom! black jalapeños to try, so I thought I’d...

5 years ago 1 minute read

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,...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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

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

Summer stone fruit taste test

Awe Sum Organics BB #:157008 surprised me with a box of stone fruit from Frog Hollow Farms BB #:367918, a...

5 years ago 1 minute read

United Fresh Live: Now what?

You can hear the rustle of booths starting to break down when you’re at an in-person trade show. It starts...

5 years ago 1 minute read

United Fresh Live attendance jumps to 11,000

Initial registration put attendance for the inaugural United Fresh Live convention June 15-19 at around 8,000, but as soon as...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Fresh produce insiders: share your tips for storage and shelf life

Sometimes I need a reminder to listen to my own advice. As I, and many other consumers, learn to navigate...

5 years ago 3 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

Do we trust farmers markets during COVID?

Pamela and Anne-Marie discuss COVID-19 retail sales for week 9, the week ending May 10. Fresh fruit and vegetable sales...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Why do strawberries love California’s Monterey Bay?

MOSS LANDING, CA–It was unseasonably warm and sunny the day I toured this Andrew & Williamson BB #:125044 strawberry ranch....

5 years ago 1 minute read

Amazon turns Whole Foods stores dark in online grocery catch-up

When Amazon bought Whole Foods BB #:147784, I immediately thought Amazon would convert part of each of the 400+ Whole...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Do oranges taste better in the shower?

I’m entering month 2 of captivity at my house. I’m willing to try some crazy things, including eating an orange...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Online grocery jumped 5 years ahead

Data geeks who have been monitoring the growth of online grocery saw its popularity growing steadily, but not necessarily quickly....

5 years ago 14 minute read

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