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Food businesses follow millennials and big data

At a recent expo in Milan, Italy – Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life – methods were displayed for using technology to promote sales. The exponen... continue reading »

Every package will tell a story and contribute to a zero-waste world

Fruit and vegetable products are often touted as “value-added,” regardless of the type of container that holds them. We are now entering an era... continue reading »

‘The consumer is the key to winning!’

For those of you who didn’t attend United Fresh 2015, one word sums up my whole experience: excitement. Companies are excited. Consumers are exci... continue reading »

Telling the industry’s story

Telling the industry’s story We are on the eve of United Fresh 2015 in hockey-mad Chicago, co-located with the Food Marketing Institute annual me... continue reading »

Finalized Clean Water Rule released

Agriculture groups were busy analyzing the impact of new government rules issued May 27 byEPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “We are under... continue reading »

A ‘huge demographic shift’ means opportunity for fresh-cut

As they get older, become more established and enjoy increasing buying power, the millennial generation is getting a growing amount of attention from ... continue reading »

PMA, The Hartman Group publish ‘Transparency 2015’ study

To provide insights into consumer behaviors driving fresh fruit and vegetable sales, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has expanded its partnership ... continue reading »

PMA supports the call for increased fruit, vegetable consumption

Responding to the “Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee,” Produce Marketing Association (PMA) submitted written com... continue reading »

The Campbell Soup Co.‘s new family portrait

Many of the challenges facing consumer packaged goods companies may be traced to the cultural dynamics that are redefining what constitutes a family, ... continue reading »