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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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