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Hass Avocados Q1 Retail Holiday Sales Hit Record Highs

Sales of Hass avocados kicked off the new year with four-year record highs through first-quarter key holidays, including the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.

Fresh Food

Organic Isn't the Only Name in the Quality-Signal Game

Organic produce had a banner year in 2020, but as health- and environment-conscious consumers pay growing attention not just to how products are made but also where they are produced, it isn’t the be-all, end-all.

Industry Partners

California Avocado Commission Crafts 'The Best' Summer Campaign

By Jennifer Strailey on Jul. 19, 2021

Comprehensive marketing and trade program includes the organization's “The best avocados have California in them” advertising campaign.

Retailers

Natural Grocers Enters Billion-Dollar Vertical Farming Biz

By Jennifer Strailey on Jul. 06, 2021

Natural Grocers is the latest grocery chain to go hyperlocal with its GardenBox hydroponic greens grown just steps outside its Lakewood, Colo., store.

Retailers

Tops to Host Mock Produce ‘Olympics’

By Jennifer Strailey on Jun. 30, 2021

With the Summer Olympics just weeks away, associates at Tops Friendly Markets are gearing up for their own games, with Herculean produce display competitions in-store.

Retailers

For the Record: 2 Retailers Have Sights Set on Guinness World Titles

By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 23, 2021

Hy-Vee will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for largest serving of pancakes, while Food King says it now claims the title for largest watermelon display.

Fresh Food

Health, At-Home Cooking Drive Produce Sales Up 11.4%

By Kristina Hurtig on Apr. 07, 2021

Department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, according to FMI–The Food Industry Association’s 2021 Power of Produce report.

Industry Partners

PMA, United Fresh Join Forces at Last

By Jennifer Strailey on Mar. 31, 2021

The boards of directors of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association have reached an agreement in principle to create a new global trade association.

Fresh Food

The Produce Item Posting Double-Digit Growth

By Christine LaFave Grace on Mar. 30, 2021

Tropical fruit rides immunity-boost sales trend.

Fresh Food

Kroger Expands Partnership With 80 Acres Farms to 316 Stores

By WGB Staff on Mar. 09, 2021

Locally grown salads and greens are expanding to Kroger units in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

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