The Rise and Rise of the Avocado - Produce Business
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Although U.S. growers continue to produce around 400 million pounds of avocados per year, production has slowly declined while imports have risen and foremost among the suppliers is Mexico. In 2020/21, U.S. avocado imports reached a record high of 2.675 billion pounds; Mexico — the world’s leading avocado producer — accounted for …
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Mission Produce Celebrates 40 Years in the Avocado Business
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Originally printed in the December 2023 issue of Produce Business. Forty years ago, when Steve Barnard started Mission Produce in Oxnard, CA, he says he “had no idea we’d be where we are today.”. “We started in 1983 with a 35-foot office trailer and a pickup truck, and happened to be in the right place at the right time,” says Barnard ...
There’s More in the Midwest - Produce Business
WEBSponheim says produce traditionally popular in the Midwest continues to draw consumers elsewhere, and top commodities includes potatoes, sweet corn, apples, tomatoes, cabbage, pumpkins, bell peppers and cucumbers. “However, new flavors and accessibility have given some support for varieties of berries, microgreens, Brussels sprouts and kale ...
Retail Foodservice Can Boost Sales, Consumption
WEBAdding more fresh produce in retail foodservice can grow total store produce sales and increase consumption by attracting a different customer base, says William Goldfield, director of corporate communications for the Dole Food Company, in Westlake Village, CA. “Lettuces and greens are always popular. All fruits and vegetables that can be ...
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Procacci Brothers Celebrates 75 Years - Produce Business
WEBJan 24, 2024 · Procacci Brothers Celebrates 75 Years. Pioneers in the fresh produce industry, Joe and Mike Procacci, started Philadelphia-based Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation in 1948. Originally printed in the June 2023 issue of Produce Business. In 1948, Joe and Mike Procacci founded Procacci Brothers Sales Corporation in …
Balancing Technology and Tradition - Produce Business
WEBIf a brand is the sum of all experiences, a family business’ heritage contributes much to the future. Weaving technology and tradition together is a smart strategy for capitalizing on prior success to generate future prosperity. The more things change, the more they stay the same. It isn’t just an axiom — it’s the balance family ...
The Difference At Dave’s Fresh Marketplace - Produce Business
WEBDave’s hands-on produce team includes two merchandisers who are in the stores every day in different locations. “There are scheduled seasonal changes with the weather and holidays, but our produce team takes their departments very seriously and are consistently moving items to create visually pleasing display and encourage incremental sales,” he says.
Saker ShopRite of Hadley Commons - Produce Business
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The 93,000-square-foot store had its grand opening May 8 in Hadley Commons Plaza in South Plainfield, and was the result of a somewhat unusual genesis. Richard Saker, president of Saker ShopRite, Holmdel, NJ, told Produce Business he wanted a supermarket at the site for years, but couldn’t make it happen. Saker ShopRite in South Plainfield ...