GalleryThis week’s visit out to the local stores showed some great promotions at store level, with retailers taking advantage of consumers’ enjoyment of fresh produce in the summer, especially with hot weather we have […]
GalleryRetail Visit Review – the Top 4 Commodity Updates for the End of April
This week’s visit out to the local stores indicated that we are right on schedule with seasonal shifts in the pacific northwest; most hothouse produce is now of local origin, watermelons are coming up […]
Retail Visit Review: What’s the Produce Department Mid-Spring
After a two month hiatus, we are back out to our local retail stores, doing our research to see what market transitions and changes are happening in the produce industry. There are some signs […]
GalleryRetail Visit Review: Spring in the Produce Department
Tuesday’s visit out to the local stores gave an interesting look into what retailers are promoting for the Easter weekend, and what is happening in the overall market for springtime. Experts are observing that […]
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 – […]
2014 in Review: Our Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts
On this last day of 2014, and as we look into the new year, we review the top 10 most read blog posts of this year. Here they are in descending order:
10 Truck […]
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 […]
Retail Visit: Top Food Trends Hitting the Stores
Our retail store visits were this past Tuesday, and while there was consistency with products and origins from past visits, there were some noticeable areas that retailers are focusing on. Here’s what we found […]
MAY – what’s on your plate?
For most of us, May signals the start to BBQ season! So, let’s look at some popular May plate items:
M – Mangoes. Current USDA Market news show mangoes crossing from Mexico through Texas and […]
