Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

Convenience and consistency are key factors as to why consumers choose packaged salads.

Packaged salads market focuses on trends and innovation

Along with convenience, consumers also crave excitement from packaged salad options.

Amanda Baltazar

Oct 22, 2024
Salad Mix , Produce Retail

Guacamole is the most prevalent dip, followed by salsa, queso and hummus, according to Datassential.

Encouraging produce purchase: How offering dips and spreads near veggies helps boost sales in both categories

Dips and sauces are an easy way for consumers to add flavor, according to market research company Mintel. Shoppers are looking for interesting flavors, and real ingredients and plant-based products are gaining momentum.

Amanda Baltazar

Jun 20, 2024
Produce Products , Produce Retail , Merchandising , PMG Retail Merchandising

New Seasons Market partners with Organically Grown Co. in efforts to influence organic trade policy that "complement our goals of promoting environmentally responsible farming and operations," says Chris Harris, produce category director for New Seasons Market.

How retailers are putting a spotlight on sustainability

Grocers are creating programs, reducing food waste and working with partners to be responsible stewards of the environment.

Amanda Baltazar

May 14, 2024
Sustainability , Produce Retail

Jimbo’s has partnered with a local grower, Dickinson Family Farms, to create an eco-friendly compostable pack to hold six small avocados.

With harvest on the horizon, California avocados will soon be ready for retail

Industry experts recently shared their insight on what to expect for this year's crop and and avocado trends in retail.

Amanda Baltazar

Mar 25, 2024
Avocados , Produce Retail , PMG Retail Merchandising , Merchandising , California

Stores are an important place for boosting sales, and shelf strips and informational signage are key, says Robert Schueller of Melissa’s Produce.

Trending in retail: What shoppers want in the produce aisle

Health and convenience are considerations for many produce shoppers, but having fun and experimenting with new and unusual items are factors, according to retail grocers.

Amanda Baltazar