Tag: pamela’s picks

The Food Industry Association’s annual research, presented by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics on April 7, looks at how produce performed from multiple angles including sales data and consumer surveys.

According to a survey conducted by burger chain Red Robin, 39 percent of Americans recently “embraced veggies” over the past year, with spinach, kale, broccoli, and cauliflower topping the list of new vegetables they’ve tried.

According to the latest IRI sales data analyzed by the Produce Marketing Association, cherry tomato sales in the week ending January 24 were 29% higher than the same week last year.

How can a beautiful recipe image spur demand for even the homeliest produce item?

When it comes to bananas, there’s a reason we use the word interchangeably with descriptions for insanity. It is nearly impossible to make sense of how this all continues to operate the way it does.  

Anne-Marie Roerink and I are back to talk about consumer trends amid the COVID-19 crisis. This week we have the latest sales numbers, and how July 4 was surprisingly strong, despite the single-digit growth. 

At first nibble, Ike declared them no hotter than a bell pepper, but then I had him try the membrane and seeds, where all the heat is on a pepper. 

I just wanted someone to take the thinking away from me, but also not feed my family burgers, fried chicken, or pizza – their usual choices for takeout.

For six months out of the year, basically from April to November, it's springtime in the strawberry fields.

With most Americans spending more time at home, and in the kitchen, I thought it would be a great time to try some less-familiar produce items in my "quarantine kitchen."