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Retail produce sales still up, but inching closer to pre-COVID levels
All 2020 holidays affected by the coronavirus pandemic have seen strong sales results, from Easter and Mother’s Day to Memorial Day and Father’s D... continue reading »
Retail food sales likely to be elevated for rest of 2020, experts say
With restaurants limited to take-out, delivery and drive-through in recent months due to COVID-19 restrictions, food retail numbers have benefitted. T... continue reading »
Multi-functional beverages, better-for-you snacking among packaged trendsetters
The U.S. consumer packaged goods industry increased by 2.2% in 2019, outpacing 2018 growth of 2.0%, according to the eighth annual Boston Consulting G... continue reading »
Frozen, shelf-stable produce continue high sales in retail market
Memorial Day signals the traditional start of the summer grilling season, with meat and produce promotions typically dominating the front page of groc... continue reading »
‘Unprecedented’ rise in home food consumption shown in United Fresh report
United Fresh Produce Association’s first-quarter 2020 issue of FreshFacts on Retail reports on the beginning weeks of the unprecedented rise in in-h... continue reading »
Organic produce sales, led by bagged salads, up 18% during April
Total organic fresh produce sales increased 18% from last year during April, according to the April 2020 Organic Produce Performance Report released b... continue reading »
AFFI study: Foodservice operators hungry for innovation in frozen foods
New research by Datassential shows frozen foods are an essential ingredient for the nation’s foodservice operators, with nearly ubiquitous use by o... continue reading »
Tropical Fruit Congress in Europe to focus on avocados
The 2020 Tropical Fruit Congress will focus on a rising star in Europe: the avocado. The event, to be held Sept. 8-10, during Macfrut in Remini, It... continue reading »
United Fresh’s latest foodservice report highlights watermelon radishes, kiwifruit
The Winter 2020 issue of United Fresh’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available. Sponsored by Produce Alliance, this quarterly report highli... continue reading »
Eat Smart’s rebranded salads make mom-focused list of 20 produce items to try in 2020
Eat Smart's new look and logo is resonating with consumer moms. The salad kits, which come in a variety of combinations, were among the items inclu... continue reading »
