Month: September 2014

Garden Cut, a brand of Indianapolis Fruit Company, has launched a new branding and label design for its pre-cut and ready-to-use products in retail stores.  A new “To Go Snack” line of produce-based products has also been released during the launch.  Starting Tuesday, September 22, 2014, the newly branded Garden Cut products, sold throughout the Midwest will be available in hundreds of grocery stores. …

Fresh and value-added produce experienced dollar gains in the second quarter of 2014, resulting in produce department average weekly dollar sales increases by 4.5 percent for the period, according to the latest FreshFacts® on Retail report issued today by the United Fresh Produce Association. …

The California Avocado Commission (CAC) announced that produce veteran Connie Stukenberg returned to the Commission staff full-time as Retail Marketing Director. Ms. Stukenberg, who had worked on CAC’s merchandising staff from 2000 to 2009, then continued her affiliation with the Commission as part of her own business consultancy, CS Sales and Marketing for Results, rejoined the CAC staff effective August 31st. …