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August continues positive fresh produce volume trend
The August Fresh Produce Marketplace August’s summer weather, time off and travel boosted restaurant dining. According to the Circana (formerly...
Shoppers focus on fresh produce deals, buying less in June
The June Marketplace Special occasions and celebrations are the number one reasons for consumers to splurge a little, according to...
HAB reports Q1 avocado holiday retail success
Recent Holiday Report Shows Avocado Unit Sales Grew 20% during St. Patrick’s Day MISSION VIEJO, CA – (July 5, 2023)...
Growing with purpose: CEO shares vision for Whole Foods Market
AUSTIN, Texas – Whole Foods Market BB #:105327 CEO Jason Buechel unveiled Whole Foods Market’s 10-year vision to lead the company into the...
Fresh produce sales close 2022 on high note, setting new records
The December Marketplace “The year ended the way it started, with inflation taking the headlines,” said Jonna Parker, Team Lead,...
Consumers careful about grocery spending amid high inflation
The July Marketplace Despite some consumers pointing to planning to eat out less often to save money during these inflationary...
Vegetable sales improve at retail but inflation takes toll on volume
November 2021 picked up where October left off: grocery shopping and food consumption patterns remained in flux, especially as holiday...
Inflation, supply chain fears push consumers to frozen, canned
Twenty months into the pandemic, fresh produce retailing remains in flux. Continually changing consumer consumption and buying patterns, high inflation...
Inflation prompts shifts in fruit, vegetable demand
September continued where August left off in retail produce sales. “The multi-month normalization of consumption and grocery shopping patterns came...
Retail produce sales reflect inflation, higher fruit volumes in April
Shoppers are increasingly choosing to grocery shop inside the store as COVID-19 concerns abate. “While online grocery shopping certainly remains...
Online grocery sales drop in February
Pickup gains larger share of online grocery sales but faces challenges with first-time users Barrington, Ill. – The total U.S....
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...
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...
Vegetables continue to drive retail sales
During the last week of May, restaurants in many states had started to reopen dine-in facilities with social distancing measures...
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...
COVID-19 grocery shopping week 10: fresh produce sales up 16%
Two months after panic purchases drove the biggest sales weeks in the history of modern grocery retailing, coronavirus-related shopping patterns...
How meat shortages are helping produce sales
Consumers are reacting to mainstream media reports of supply chain challenges in meat by panic-buying and stocking up, and fresh...
Produce sales jump in late April shopping surge
During the last full week of April, grocery shopping patterns remained vastly different. Since early March, food spending has been...
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