Are you taking advantage of what’s in peak season each month? Are you creating incremental sales by promoting some items that may not be mainstream, but that your customers might try if you explain the seasonal nature or introduce them to an item at its best quality and flavor? These fruits and vegetables are typically […]
The NFL’s Super Bowl is Sunday, February 7th This is one of the few events left in America that gathers friends and family around the TV for a common event. Will your produce department be poised to maximize sales for this huge snacking event? 8 Ideas to Grab Incremental Sales for the Big Game: 1. […]
The top 40 list below features the items that sold quickest in terms of case velocity to independent retailers, natural food stores, food coops, and smaller regional chain stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast during the first 3 months of 2015. How does your organic produce display and item offerings match up with the list below? […]
Organic Specialty Citrus is now in peak season! We’ll be promoting a tree-ripe fruit from Deer Creek Heights Ranch in Porterville, CA (Buck Brand).
California Satsuma Mandarins: As a Mandarin, Satsumas are easy to peel, juicy, fist-size and smaller, seedless and sweet. But here’s the deal: unlike Clementines, Satsuma Mandarins have a more complex flavor profile with more classic Tangerine notes in their deep orange, juicy-sweet flesh. Plus, their dimpled-rough skin is puffier, and therefore even easier to peel […]
CREATE DEMAND AT POINT OF PURCHASE: Finished Recipe Pictures on the top of the pack helps shoppers imagine what they can make with the brussels sprouts HOW-TO: Recipe Label peels back to reveal the actual recipe, plus How-To Storage and Preparation Instructions VARIETY: 3 different recipes repeat on the label rolls so each case should […]
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26th 2015. Plan now while there’s still the luxury of time. Thanksgiving is all about maximizing sales and profits by building massive, fresh and seasonal and holiday related displays. Some of these displays can stay up through Christmas. Good planning and strong execution for this holiday will establish the momentum […]
WHAT’S A GOLDENBERRY? GoldenBerries, also known as Cape Gooseberries, are a tangy, low glycemic fruit. The Goldenberry (Physalis Peruviana) is a cousin of the tomatillo. Fresh Organic GoldenBerries, with the husk or peeled, are now available from Columbia. Some are referring to GoldenBerries as a Super Food. Why? The GoldenBerry is an excellent source of […]