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SEPC announces Power of Produce 2022 retail panel

- General News
The Southeast Produce Council has unveiled the stellar panel of retail superheroes that completes the highly anticipated SEPC University Educational Session – Power of Produce 2022.

Inflation, supply chain fears push consumers to frozen, canned

- Retail
Just 9 percent of consumers don't plan to have a Thanksgiving celebration this year, and a third of shoppers are stocking up early.

Inflation prompts shifts in fruit, vegetable demand

- General News
September continued where August left off in retail produce sales.

Fresh produce reaches highest year-on-year gain since March 2021

- Featured
The multi-month normalization of grocery shopping patterns came to a halt in August.

SEPC study finds that innovation drives produce category growth and engagement

- General News
Today, the Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) in conjunction with 210 Analytics released What’s New: The Consumer Take on Produce Innovation and Technology 2021 in one of two educational sessions at its fall show, Southern Innovations.

How high inflation is affecting fresh produce promotions

- Retail
Pamela talks with Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics about some of the most widespread food inflation numbers she's ever seen, and how that challenges consumers with budgets, and retailers with promotions.

Foodservice demand cuts retail produce sales below 2020 levels

- Featured
The battle for the food dollar is intensifying as shoppers are ramping up their engagement with restaurants.

NEPC announces keynote speakers for 2021 expo

- General News
The NEPC council has announced that it will hold a full-fledged, in-person trade show this fall, and to emphasize its excitement about the re-opening, it is announcing two dynamic keynote speakers.

Robust demand pushes fruit sales ahead of normal

- Retail
Fruit is still holding above 2020 and 2019 levels, but we're seeing signs of inflation pushing the fresh share of dollars higher.

Consumers don’t trust produce online? Think again.

- Produce with Pamela
No online shopper can pick just the right watermelon, or avocado, or banana -- or can they?