While I was doing some shopping with my wife in our local supermarket, a frustrated customer was angrily telling me his experience as he pointed to a one-way traffic decal on the floor.

“I wanted an item in the coffee section that was a few feet away from entering the aisle,” he explained. “A store clerk told me the aisle was one-way traffic only. I had to go all the way around down one aisle and up the next just to get the coffee which was only a simple reach.”

More than one customer has complained about the one-way traffic in stores. Most gripe about the fact that it now takes them much

A panel of experts reported that organic produce is outperforming the conventional produce category at retail during the pandemic.

Speaking at the Organics LIVE general session that took place during the virtual United Fresh LIVE! produce show on Wednesday, June 17, panelists Brian Kocher, president and CEO of the Castellini Group of Companies in Cincinnati said that almost all produce experienced a well-publicized spike in demand when shelter-in-place orders began to be rolled out across the country. Consumers were hoarding and were especially grabbing hardware produce items like potatoes

Coronavirus has changed the world and one of the most notable changes can be seen in the food industry. Regular grocery trips have been replaced by online ordering, trips to the food bank and restaurant takeout. How and where we eat has been changed for the foreseeable future and likely forever.

Grocery retailers continue to bend and flex to keep up with the changes and meet consumer needs. According to a recent study, 89 percent of shoppers have made a change in how they shop. Online shopping with delivery or pickup has been one of the biggest changes with 27 percent more shoppers now

When the United Fresh Produce Association announced earlier this spring that it would convert its convention and trade show to a virtual format due to the coronavirus pandemic, many wondered just how that would work and whether or not it would provide a good return on investment.

While most polled by The Produce News said they missed the face-to-face element of the show, they were impressed with United Fresh’s ability to quickly pivot to the virtual platform and praised the association for putting on a show that was, by and large, considered a success.

“I have to admit, while I was

Ready-to-eat beet brand Love Beets USA has brought on BJ McCormick as director of foodservice and emerging channel sales. With the new addition of McCormick, Love Beets USA will pursue its vision of making value-added beets more accessible to consumers across the country through expansion into foodservice channels.

A seasoned member of the foodservice industry since 2007 and produce industry since 1998, McCormick’s scope of the space will prove to be a valuable asset to the brand and its growth. McCormick spent 12-plus years with Pero Family Farms prior to joining Love Beets.

“I’m passionate

In devising strategies to get people to eat more fruits and vegetables, the Produce for Better Health Foundation has tapped into science to determine what can trigger people to choose produce over less-healthy alternatives.

During a virtual workshop, titled The Feelings and Habits that accelerate fruit and vegetable consumption: Delivering on the Desires and Demands of Consumers, held June 17 during United Fresh LIVE!, PBH President and CEO Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak and PBH Chief Behavioral Scientist Jason Riis discussed ways that people can incorporate healthy eating into their everyday lives