Selling the "Good Stuff"

"Week of 10/26/20" Melissa's Market Update

Hear from Melissa's about this weeks cool items to perk up your produce department.

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Succession Planning

The why and how-to's of planning a successful transition of produce managers.

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Apple Variety "For Dummies"

Fall is here, click below to find out everything you need to know about various apple varieties.

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Consumer Preference For Packaged Produce

Consumers’ health and safety concerns have turned up the dial on demand for packaging.

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“More customers are looking to move from loose product to flexible packaging during this unprecedented time since plastic packaging is a barrier from contamination and germs that produce could otherwise be exposed to in a bulk setting,”

“Many people shop less often now, like once a week rather than a couple of times a week, and they buy more at a time. This makes packaging that can help extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables even more important,”

Article by Carol M. Bareuther, Produce Business

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