Category: Produce with Pamela

What's it like to participate in one of these media outreach sessions? I joined the California Avocado Commission's season-kickoff cooking class to find out.

At minimum, retailers should use this list as a guide to organic must-haves.

How does a brand marketing conference tackle retail pressure to private label?

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.

The virtual event kicks off March 8 with a networking session, with the bulk of content March 9-11.

I thought the lines, the social media posts of product availability, and the hoarding common in the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic were a once-in-a-lifetime thing.   Try adding ice, snow, bitter cold temperatures, blackouts, water shortages and boil orders. Texas grocers are surviving an apocalypse – and it’s not over.  

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?

It's time for my annual reminder of all the things consumers need to know to take advantage of the biggest avocado holiday of the year.