Yoke’s Fresh Market - Produce Business
May 29, 2024 · Northwest market is committed to exceeding customer expectations with freshness, quality and a neighborhood feel. Originally printed in the May 2024 issue of Produce Business.. Yoke’s Fresh Market, headquartered in Spokane, WA, has taken the concept of being a neighborhood grocer and translated it to 19 stores in various communities in Washington, Montana and Idaho.
Florida Fall Produce - Produce Business
Nov 5, 2024 · PRODUCE CORNUCOPIA. Florida is one of the few states that produces and supplies fresh fruits and vegetables between September and May. “Florida offers a diverse array of fresh produce in the fall and winter months, including snap beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers and leafy greens, which can complement Florida tomatoes and sweet corn in seasonal recipes,” says Susie McKinley, director ...
Pete’s Market: From Corner Stand to Still-Growing Retail Chain
Sep 4, 2024 · Produce has been central to the development of Chicago’s Pete’s Market. Pete’s Market took root in the early 1970s as a produce stand on Chicago’s South Side, and now, more than 50 years later, that produce stand has grown into a major grocery chain — with fresh fruit and vegetables still hand-picked and delivered daily.
SPD Markets - Produce Business
California retailer says a diverse range of produce is key to success. Garden-fresh fruits and vegetables are displayed attractively in a mix of wall cases and island displays in the produce departments of SPD Markets, a third-generation owned and operated, two-store chain with locations in Nevada City, CA, and Grass Lake, CA. There’s something else […]
Global Trade Symposium Kicks Off New York Produce Show, …
Dec 18, 2024 · The Global Trade Symposium kicked off the New York Produce Show and Conference Dec. 10 in the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. The one-day trade show and three co-located events were Dec. 10-12. There was a record 65 sponsors. The New York Produce Show is organized by PRODUCE BUSINESS and the Eastern Produce Council. […]
Cautious Optimism: An Outlook for Produce in 2024
Mar 7, 2024 · Originally printed in the February 2024 issue of Produce Business.. As we look to the year ahead in produce, cautious optimism is warranted. This outlook is being shaped by larger macroeconomic trends that profoundly affect how consumers shop and what they eat, including some important tailwinds that should carry over this year.
Misionero - Produce Business
Dec 26, 2024 · Misionero, Gonzales, CA, has named Brandi Smith as corporate controller. With over two decades of experience in accounting, finance and business management, Smith brings a wealth of expertise in supporting complex agricultural organizations and driving financial insights that fuel business growth and innovation. Smith joins Misionero from The Morning Star Co., where she held the […]
Fresh Farms - Produce Business
Dec 26, 2024 · Fresh Farms, Rio Rico, AZ, welcomed Josh Acuña to its sales team. Acuña is eager to build strong relationships with both existing and new retailers, with plans to refresh their knowledge of table grapes. Acuña also envisions enhancing the grape supply chain through collaboration and technology, aiming to reduce waste and ensure grapes are as […]
The Rise and Rise of the Avocado - Produce Business
Oct 10, 2023 · Avocados continue to captivate the market and consumers. Originally printed in the September 2023 issue of Produce Business. Today’s avocado market is a far cry from the situation that existed at the turn of the century. Back in 2000-2001, U.S. consumers were eating less than 3 pounds of avocado per person on average per year. […]
Newark ShopRite: Bringing Change to the Community
Mar 7, 2024 · New Jersey store provides fresh produce to a food desert. Originally printed in the February 2024 issue of Produce Business.. When he was readying the first and only ShopRite store in Newark, NJ, Neil Greenstein understood he was opening a supermarket that would serve a food desert in a lower-income community.