GalleryThis week, we are taking a detailed look at some our common truck load commodities, to see what’s going on in the market in terms of origin, supply, quality and predictions for the upcoming […]
GalleryRetail Visit Review: What’s in the Produce Department for the End of January
This week’s visit out to the local stores showed a typical start to 2017, with Mexico leading the charge for origin on many produce items. On the trucking side, experts note that California trucks […]
Retail Visit Review: What’s in the Produce Department for July
Last week’s visit out to the local stores showed that summer is in full swing in the produce department; good volumes and supplies of stone fruits, cherries and melons are on the shelves to […]
Retail Visit Review: The Produce Department at the End of September
Last week’s visit out to the local stores indicated a pickup in volumes of both hothouse and avocadoes, while the struggle with citrus still wages on. Local harvest is easing up with most shippers […]
Retail Visit Review – Midsummer Check In
Tuesday’s visit out to the local stores revealed that the local trend is in full swing. In the west, the warm, humid overnight temperatures are continuing to push crops ahead of their schedules, which […]
Retail Visit Review: Kicking off 2015
This past Tuesday marked our first retail visit of 2015. Super Bowl promotions, some pending tropical market shift, along with greenhouse product consistencies were visible in all supermarkets this January. Here’s what we saw:
Avocados – […]
GalleryRetail Visit Review – What’s in the Produce Aisles at the End of October
Tuesday’s retail visit out to the local stores didn’t reveal anything too out of the ordinary for this time of year. We are still seeing product transitions, with some stores stocking local product and […]
Retail Visit Review: Looking ahead to October
September, in many ways, is a transition month. Some days may feel like a gift of an extended summer while others make you all too aware that winter is just around the corner. The […]
Retail Visit: The End of Summer in the Produce Section
This past Tuesday signified another monthly retail visit. While this month’s tour of the local market showed many of the same trends as last month’s visit, there was definitely a sense in most stores […]
Sales Speak: How Super Bowl XLVIII Triggers Avocado Sales
Another week with the UWT Sales Department!!!! This week, Account Manager Norman Bravo is showcasing both his love for football and his love for one of the commodities he coordinates shipments for every day, […]
