In preparation of Cinco de Mango, the National Mango Board is offering a limited number of themed display bins to U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis.
 

As produce managers stretch their limited staffs to stay on top of restocking high-velocity items, MountainKing is stepping up with a merchandising solution aimed at minimizing restocking time while stimulating impulse purchases of its fresh potatoes.

One of the nation’s largest suppliers of fresh potatoes, MountainKing is offering retailers large, half-pallet bins with 12.5 cubic feet of space ideal for the grower’s 1.5-pound and five-pound packages.

Sumo Citrus has marked its 10th anniversary in commercial production with in-store promotions and extravagant displays of the enormous and crowd pleasing citrus. Exceptionally sweet, Sumo Citrus is a hybrid of several citrus varieties, notably Navel, Pomelo and Mandarin, with the Sumo Citrus brand specifically marked by its remarkable size and easy to peel skin.

The Southeast Produce Council will again join forces with FMI — The Food Industry Association — and unveil the 2021 edition of produce industry’s premier research, the Power of Produce, at Southern Exposure on April 7.

Tarrytown, NY-based fresh fruit importer, Jac. Vandenberg Inc. has named winners in its first ever Sunrays Grapes Display Contest. The contest ran across various retailers under the Associated Wholesale Grocers Pearl River division from Jan. 13 through Feb. 6. Vandenberg encouraged stores to get creative with eye-catching, unique displays of its Sunrays grapes.

National Nutrition Month is celebrated during March and the annual campaign, created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, promotes nutrition education and invites the public to learn how to develop healthy eating habits and make informed food choices. This makes it the perfect campaign for the produce industry to take advantage of.