The International Fresh Produce Association celebrated three standout winners at the Foodservice Conference Expo on July 29. “The finest produce marketing was on display at the IFPA Foodservice Conference last month,” said Joe Watson, IFPA VP of retail, foodservice and wholesale. “I continue to be impressed by the creativity and ingenuity that all our exhibitors demonstrate […]
Category: Produce News
The Shelby Report covers the produce industry for grocery retailers nationwide, from fresh fruit and vegetable trends and supplier announcements to merchandising strategies and regional market news. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
Posted inProduce News, West
Study Reveals Growing Retail Channels For Avocado Purchases
A recent avocado channel segmentation study by the Mission Viejo, California-based Hass Avocado Board provides a greater understanding of avocado shopper segmentation by outlining key purchase metrics of buyer groups within each retail outlet where avocados are purchased. As a companion piece to a study released earlier this year, “Rethinking Retail: Avocado Shopper Segmentation,” this […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Fresh Express Begins Promotion, Releases New Online Content
Orlando, Florida-based Fresh Express, a brand leader in value added salads, has kicked off its second annual Fresh On the Go promotion to celebrate its products. Throughout the three-week promotion, the Fresh Express website and social channels will spotlight on-the-go meal tips, recipes and featured products, such as the Spinach Avocado Pear Smoothie and Apple Feta Spinach […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
AppHarvest Secures $50M USDA Loan For Indoor Farm
AppHarvest has secured $50 million across two loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through Greater Commercial Lending, a subsidiary of Greater Nevada Credit Union. The financing supports AppHarvest’s high-tech indoor berry farm in Somerset, Kentucky, which is about 84 percent complete and expected to be operational by years end. “Securing non-dilutive sources of […]
Posted inProduce News, Southwest
Nabaco Promotes Produce Industry Veteran To VP Of Operations
San Marcos, Texas-based Nabaco has promoted Brenton Field to VP of operations. He has experience in both the produce industry and the U.S. Air Force. Field came to Nabaco with more than 30 years of experience working in produce, most recently with Chiquita and AgroFresh, and prior roles in the citrus and tomato categories. He […]
Posted inProduce News, Northeast
UNFI Implements New Technologies; Expands Private Label Options
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has implemented new technologies and processes to enable it to shorten certain delivery times by more than a day and harness the potential of data points to deliver fresher produce to its customers. Due to these efforts, UNFI has grown its produce sales ahead of industry growth even as […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Mission Produce Begins Importing Avocados From Jalisco, Mexico
Oxnard, California-based Mission Produce has begun to import some of the first avocados to the U.S. from the Mexican state of Jalisco. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new certification of Jalisco avocados for the U.S. market provides access to an additional supply source of the fruit, supporting the company in meeting domestic demand. “We are […]
Posted inProduce News, Southeast
Seal The Seasons Develops Ruby June Strawberries
Durham, North Carolina-based Seal the Seasons is launching a new strawberry variety, Ruby June. The company states that this strawberry is 50 percent sweeter than commercial strawberries varieties that are traditionally frozen. Developed at Lassen Canyon Nursery and botanically known as Fragaria x ananassa, the Ruby June variety of strawberries has a deep dark red […]