As crucial as the holidays are to the fresh sweet potato industry, Bako Sweet and other shippers know that it’s just as important to keep sales strong year-round.

The limited space available for branding on produce stickers is a challenge for branding bulk fresh fruits and vegetables.

Avocados From Mexico strives for a fresh brand “with a CPG mentality.”

St Pierre finds that those consumers who upgrade to a quality bread product from St Pierre often go on to spend more on quality meats and cheeses, too.

Avocado shoppers spend on average two times more with avocados in their basket than without.

Cross-merchandising bacon with other proteins and providing shoppers with meal ideas are guaranteed value-add favorites.

There’s a big difference between eating cheese and cheese tasting, according to Wisconsin Cheese, the brand name of the Madison-based Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.

About two-thirds of the cheeses sold in the specialty departments of Woodbury, Minn.-based retailer Kowalski’s stores are cut and wrapped in-store, said Joe Moore, the company’s specialty cheese director.

Rich’s conducted a proprietary shopper segmentation study in 2022 to identify the types of shoppers who provide the greatest opportunity for future fresh bakery growth and success.

Utilizing its technical services team, Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte’s approach to banana merchandising has evolved at the ripening level, said Pablo Rivero, vice president of marketing.