USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) recently shared the details of the new “Buy Fresh” program to purchase $100 million per month in fresh produce from regional and local distributors whose workforce has been significantly impacted by the closure of restaurants, hotels and other food service entities. The program is expected to continue for six months. […]
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Report: Hot Dogs Hit Double-Digit Sales Growth Again
The week ending April 19 marked the seventh week of multi-digit year-over-year sales gains for hot dogs, according to Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics. Dollar sales increased 29 percent and volume sales increased 21 percent over the week of April 19 versus the comparable week in 2019, according to data from IRI. National brands […]
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United Fresh Names Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners
Nine of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of culinary styles and backgrounds will be honored the week of June 15 during United Fresh Live!, as part of the United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Program. The program honors chefs and their companies for their creativity in highlighting fresh […]
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Report: Organic Produce Sales Jump 22 Percent In March
Total organic fresh produce sales were up 22 percent for March, with overall first quarter sales up eight percent in retail conditions unlike any ever experienced in the modern era of grocery retailing, according to the 2020 Q1 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by the Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. Unprecedented consumer purchasing behavior across the United States because of COVID-19 […]
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United Fresh Produce Association Switches To New Virtual Event
With the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the United Fresh Board of Directors has decided to move from an in-person event in San Diego this June to United Fresh Live!, a new, free virtual event that will connect customers, suppliers and colleagues across the industry. “During these past few weeks, we’ve all learned something about connections,” said […]
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Executive Order Issued To Protect Against Meat Shortages
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) issued a statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order April 28 to ensure the ongoing production of meat and poultry to feed Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. A portion of the order reads as follows: “It is important that processors of beef, pork, and poultry (“meat […]
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Cors: Incorporate Influencer Marketing Into Your Marketing Strategy
by Laiza Cors/guest columnist, co-founder and CEO of Embello When companies think about being on social media, they view it as a mandatory marketing activity with questionable results. Outside of fashion, many other industries struggle to find their place on social media and lack the knowledge of how to use it to connect with their […]
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Kraft Heinz To Hold 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders In Virtual-Only Format
The Kraft Heinz Co. will hold its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in a virtual-only format due to continued public health concerns related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. As previously announced, the annual meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Stockholders will not be able to attend the annual meeting […]