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Produce Prescriptions

WebEnter a cure: produce prescriptions. “I think produce prescriptions are the most significant opportunity we’ve seen in decades to increase consumption,” says Mollie Van Lieu, vice president, nutrition and health policy, for the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA). “It addresses affordability, and data shows there’s a higher adoption …

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Can Berries Boost the Health of American Menus

WebThe beneficial effects of berries on human health covers many areas, including brain health and cognition, glycemic control and diabetes risk, inflammation and cardiovascular health, skin health, gut health and the microbiome, and bone health. It appears that every system in the human body receives benefits from frequent berry …

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Functional Beverages: Health and Produce in a Bottle

WebBing Beverage, Denver, CO, produces energizing real juices that are lightly carbonated and moderately caffeinated. Bing Cherry features real black Bing cherry juice, Asian ginseng, five B vitamins, 100% of vitamin C, 120 mg caffeine, 40 calories and no high fructose corn syrup. Founded in 2006 by a husband-and-wife team, Bing Beverage

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Evolution Of Well-Being And Happiness After Increase In …

WebThe analyses explore this. The regression equations reveal that produce consumption in the current year is predictive of higher well-being — measured as life satisfaction or as happiness — in the future even after control for current well-being. The first dependent variable is life satisfaction. The second variable is “been a happy person

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Research: Grapes' Correlation to Health

WebBrain Health — Various grape products have been studied and shown to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, including anxiety, depression and memory loss; and improve learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s and in animals exposed to stress, aging and disease. Joint Health — Grapes have been shown to exert …

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Produce for Better Health Foundation Produce Business Magazine

WebProduce for Better Health‭ (‬PBH‭) ‬has several milestones to celebrate‭. ‬Last year was our 25 th ‭ ‬corporate anniversary and this month we celebrate the 10 th ‭ ‬anniversary of the‭ ‬Fruits‭ ‬&‭ ‬Veggies‭ ‬‮—‬‭ ‬More Matters‭ ‬health initiative‭.‬ A great deal has been accomplished since the 2007‭ ‬launch of the‭ ‬Fruits

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Rally Around Immunity: The Produce Powerhouse

WebOriginally printed in the January 2021 issue of Produce Business.. Immunity Offers Promotional Potential. Fruits and vegetables have always had a health halo. “Ask ten shoppers how they would improve their diet and at least eight of them will answer by eating more fresh fruits and vegetables,” says Anne-Marie Roerink, principal and founder of 210 …

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A Bunch Of Ways To Sell More Organic Bananas

WebDrilling down to bananas, this organically grown fruit represented over 12% of total retail banana sales in 2021, compared to 8% in 2017, according to IRI data as shared by San Diego-based Organics Unlimited. Organic bananas represent one-third of the banana category sales at Kowalski’s Market, an 11-store chain based in Woodbury, MN

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Healthy Home Market Retail Profile Produce Business Magazine

WebThe produce section delivers 14 percent of store sales and 30 to 40 percent of the store’s gross profit, says Chad Hartman, director of marketing for Healthy Home Market and snack supplier Truly Good Foods. Truly Good Foods shares store ownership. The prominence of the produce department is evidenced by the store’s layout.

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Bananas Are Key Driver For Produce Department

WebBananas are also a key signal to customers about the store itself. “Bananas are the No. 1 single volume item in the department, and are often a quality gauge for the entire store,” according to Jack Howell, senior vice president of sales for Fyffes North America. They are also “still one of the most important commodities in the produce

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Pandemic Reveals New Ingredients Driving Growth in Fresh Food

WebCOVID-19 has significantly changed how we think about, shop for, prepare and even stock up on fresh food. According to Deloitte’s new report, “The Future of Fresh: Patterns from the Pandemic,” the anxiety of shopping in store, combined with ongoing health and financial concerns, has disrupted consumer buying patterns and created new opportunities for …

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New York Distributors Get The Job Done While Transforming …

WebThe pandemic years forced businesses to reinvent themselves and wholesalers stepped up to respond to customer changes. “Before New York closed indoor dining, many of my customers weren’t interested in take-out, home delivery or outdoor dining,” says Muzyk. “To survive until tomorrow, they had to reinvent themselves.

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Add A-Peel To Organic Banana Sales

WebOrganic bananas are in demand, and telling a value-added, sustainability story to customers can trigger even more sales. Originally printed in the September 2021 issue of Produce Business.. Bananas are a top fruit for U.S. shoppers, coming in third behind apples and grapes among the top 10 fruits in dollar sales in 2020, according to the Washington, DC …

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Merchandising Bananas For Profit, Not Loss

WebOriginally printed in the November 2022 issue of Produce Business. Bananas have traditionally been considered a loss leader, yet effective merchandising can help stores realize profit in this key category. Bananas are consistently one of the top-selling items sold across all items in grocery stores throughout North America with upwards of …

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Regional Market Profile Distributor Overview: Resilience on a …

WebFlexibility was the key to New York’s distributors surviving the past year and a half. Originally printed in the July 2021 issue of Produce Business.. With all the challenges and disruptions faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the wind-down of restrictions and the emergence of a more familiar working environment are making the future look rosier for …

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Regional Market Profile Distributor Overview: Resilience on a …

Web“I have never seen prices like I’m seeing now,” adds Myra Gordon, executive administrative director of the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative Association, adding that it isn’t easy to negotiated pricing because of shipping backlogs and lack of drivers, which means if your company isn’t willing to pay what’s asked “you’re not going to get …

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Surrounding Distributors Build Business Produce Business …

WebChanging market dynamics is also leading to a rise in smaller specialty stores in New York City, according to FreshPro’s Avillo. “As the big get bigger it leaves room for smaller specialty stores,” he says. “Also in Manhattan, we see major specialty chains entering, including Fairway, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.”.

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New York ‘Off-Market’ Companies Serve Up Multitude Of …

WebWholesalers and distributors around the New York City region provide crucial advantages. Originally printed in the July 2023 issue of Produce Business. The role of a wholesaler/distributor in the supply chain allows for an abundance of opportunity-creation for customers. “Opportunity — in a produce sense of the word — is any situation

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Providing Continuity In Disruption

WebLee explains how building on an existing relationship with Long Island City home-delivery company Fresh Direct turned out to benefit all. “Two months ago, we started to see a decrease in the restaurant business due to corona, and then on March 16 all restaurants in New York were ordered to close,” says Lee.

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SIX WAYS TO FIRE UP TROPICAL FRUIT SALES

WebHere are six ways to sell more tropical fruits: 1. CATER TO TRADITIONAL AND ON-TREND DEMAND. There’s been an impressive increase in demand for tropical and exotic fruit in the U.S. over the past two decades, according to Marc Holbik, president of Ecoripe Tropicals, Inc., in Medley, FL. “The core of our demand has always come from …

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Hunts Point Market Stirs New York’s Melting Pot

WebThe Bronx hub sets the bar high for New York City produce; Off the Market companies also help deliver to the area’s 20.3 million people. You can try to describe the Hunts Point Cooperative Market – its constant activity, sprawling acreage and massive reach – to someone who has never been there. You could tell them that in a 24-hour …

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2023 NY Produce Show Blessed with Record Crowds

WebThe 14 th annual New York Produce Show and Conference (NYPS) opened Dec. 5, with GRATITUDE as the overall theme. The show had a record audience of more than 5,000 executives attending the one-day trade show and three co-located events. There were 350-plus exhibiting companies and a record of 41 sponsors.

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