Rising Grocery Prices Will Hit Labor Day Barbeques

September 2, 2022 Category Partners

A trip to the grocery store is taking a bigger bite out of the consumer’s wallet this summer.  But just how big?  Inflation hit a 40-year high at 9.1% in June of this year.  While the rate of increase dipped slightly in July, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the cost of living in general and the cost of food in particular.  

Organic Fresh Produce Sales Up 4% in Q1 2022, Topping $2.3B for the Quarter

April 21, 2022 Organic Produce Network

Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4 percent from the same period last year, topping $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q1 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

Farm Fresh Direct Taps Walmart Produce Executive as Next CEO

January 18, 2022 Farm Fresh Direct

Farm Fresh Direct, a leading conventional and organic potato organization, has named Mike Hulett as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Hulett joins Farm Fresh Direct from Walmart where he was most recently Merchandising Director for Apples, Pears and Cherries.

Organic Fresh Produce Sales Up 3% in Q3 2021; Continue to Outpace Conventional Produce Growth

October 14, 2021 Organic Produce Network

Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by three percent from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners. 

Category Partners Promotes Jashon Newlun

June 9, 2021 Category Partners

Newlun originally joined the Category Partners team last year in 2020 as an analyst focused on the core client deliverables including retail sales analysis, consumer research analytics and data reporting platform (CP Conduit) support.