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The report finds that produce department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020—an 11.4% increase. Shoppers are purchasing more produce than pre-COVID-19, with shoppers buying more fresh fruit (+8.9%) and more vegetables (+14.2%).
Americans’ seemingly endless appetite for avocados continues to grow, and producers in California and Mexico are confident there will be plenty of product to meet that demand as spring yields to summer.
The packaged food industry is on a new trajectory, and food packaging manufacturers have had a front row seat to the many dramatic changes and challenges over the past year.
In the 1970s, when Rick Stein was in the early years of his career in retail grocery, perimeter sales made up about a third of total sales for the East Coast chain he worked for.
Applied Data Corporation (ADC) has added temperature monitoring and bioengineered food/ingredient tracking and labeling functionality to its fresh item management platform, FreshIQ.
Deli cheeses, several produce commodities, fresh seafood and deli salads are among the foods that will be subjected to a more thorough traceability protocol under new proposed federal government regulations.
As employers prepare to welcome employees back to in-person work in office settings, this independent certification requires that protocols are established to recognize and mitigate COVID-19 risks in these workplaces.
Martin is a food and beverage industry veteran who launched his own consulting practice in 2020, working with numerous food and beverage companies to drive profitable topline growth, according to AIB.
The shift will begin this fall with most employees — including those at the Jacksonville corporate headquarters and other regional offices — working from home offices.
