Stemilt and Hansen Fruit are Wrapping “Snow” Much Love into Gifts for Foster Children

December 24, 2021 Stemilt

The two companies collected presents for a total of 146 foster kids this year in the Wenatchee and Yakima communities who are under the care of Washington State’s Department of Youth and Family Services, Fostering Solutions, K Connections, and Foster First.

Stemilt Fast Facts: The Cast Sees Exciting Opportunities in Apple Volumes for Retailers

December 22, 2021 Stemilt

Fast Facts: The Cast met one last time for the year of 2022 to wrap up the fall season and analyze the last 12 weeks of data from Nielson retail scan data. Stemilt marketing director Brianna Shales and newly named allocations specialist, Katie Harmon, sat down to discuss a shorter national apple crop and exciting opportunities for retailers to move apple volumes this holiday season in this 3-minute video.

Regional Apple Data Shows Promising Numbers During Stemilt’s Fast Facts: The Cast

November 19, 2021 Stemilt

Apple season has come into full swing for produce departments across the U.S. and made up 6.2 percent of total produce department sales over the last 12 weeks. Stemilt marketing director Brianna Shales sat down with Katie Harmon, communications manager for a Fast Facts: The Cast episode that discussed the latest 12 weeks of Nielsen U.S. apple category data ending on October 30, 2021. Shales and Harmon cover how new crop apples performed and analyzed regional data to offer merchandising tips for the upcoming holiday season.

Support Pear Promotions in December with Stemilt’s Rushing Rivers Pears

November 9, 2021 Stemilt

Retailers will have plenty of opportunity to boost pear categories during the month of December thanks to National Pear Month, which takes place all month long and World Pear Day which is happening on Saturday, December 4th. Stemilt marketing director, Brianna Shales explains that Stemilt’s one-of-kind approach to pears is what differentiates their pears from others, making them stand out at retail resulting in repeat purchases and delighted consumers.

Stemilt’s Fast Facts: The Cast Returns with Insightful Fall Apple Data & Merchandising Tips

October 22, 2021 Stemilt

Stemilt’s Fast Facts: The Cast is back and starts their fall return by analyzing the last eight weeks of Nielsen retail scan data ending on October 4, 2021. Stemilt marketing director Brianna Shales and communications manager, Katie Harmon, report the latest apple trends as well as provide insight on how to prep for Cosmic Crisp®’s arrival in a few short weeks.