Organic vegetable demand expected to pick up with warmer temperatures
Organic vegetable demand expected to pick up with warmer temperatures “The supply of organic vegetables is steady right now. “We anticipate good supplies and conditions this Spring season, similar to last year,” says Kevin Crossgrove, organic sales manager for The Nunes Company, Inc., home of the Foxy Organic brand. Currently for Nunes, organic vegetable supply, […]
Fresh Perspectives: Gen Z’s Approach to Meat, Seafood and Produce Shopping
Fresh Perspectives: Gen Z’s Approach to Meat, Seafood and Produce Shopping “I often wish I had a crystal ball to predict the future of grocery shopping. With food fads changing at a lightning pace, just staying on top of trends feels like falling behind. While I haven’t found a reliable crystal ball yet, I can […]
Plant-based sector focused on better price, taste and texture amid consumer wariness
Plant-based sector focused on better price, taste and texture amid consumer wariness “Inflation and higher interest rates have made consumers more sensitive to price differences The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost […]
Yogurt: It’s not just for breakfast anymore
Yogurt: It’s not just for breakfast anymore “As an indulgent treat, a healthy snack or a protein boost, Canadians are sweet on this dairy product Traditionally seen as a breakfast staple, yogurt has become an all-day affair, with high-protein yogurts standing in for other ingredients and indulgent yogurts serving as dessert replacements. All these things […]
“The demand for Vietnamese coconuts Is experiencing significant growth”
“The demand for Vietnamese coconuts Is experiencing significant growth” Bến Tre Province is the center of the coconut industry in Vietnam, producing high-quality coconuts. Tom Nguyen’s company, Viet Nam International Agriculture, has plantations here. “Vietnamese coconuts can be harvested all year round. From February to August is Vietnam’s dry season, during which coconut production is […]
How grocers can grow fresh meat sales
How grocers can grow fresh meat sales “Despite rising prices and changing consumer habits, there’s room for the fresh meat category to grow When it comes to getting consumers’ forks into fresh meat products, Canadian food producers and retailers are at a fork in the road. Yet, even as several notable headwinds are challenging the […]
U.S. grocer Aldi introduces checkout-free shopping
U.S. grocer Aldi introduces checkout-free shopping “Grabango-powered solution is 1st full-size grocery store retrofit Aldi and Grabango have rolled out Aldigo checkout-free shopping at a Chicago-area suburban grocery store, making the deep discounter the first major U.S. grocery retailer to implement checkout-free technology in an existing full-size store. “The launch of Aldigo is a pivotal moment for […]
Morocco continues to increase revenue from fresh vegetable exports
Morocco continues to increase revenue from fresh vegetable exports “Throughout 2023, Morocco demonstrated a robust increase in its export earnings within the fresh vegetable sector, even as the physical volume of exports declined. EastFruit’s analysis reveals that vegetable exports netted the nation nearly $1.6 billion – a 12% surge from the previous year and a […]
Younger consumers turning more to fresh organic herbs
Younger consumers turning more to fresh organic herbs “The supply of fresh organic herbs looks to be growing coming into the spring and summer seasons. “During the winter, the industry experienced supply issues here and there–it was spotty due to all the rain the growing regions are having, but due to our diversity of growing […]