by Fresh Avenue | Nov 8, 2024 | Consolidation, Fresh Avenue Blog, Our Produce, Produce Sourcing
One thing that consumers like is variety and we are certainly seeing exciting varieties from pink pineapples in the produce department to arugula on pizza. The fresh produce supply chain has evolved to a point where consumers have access not only to a great supply of...
by Fresh Avenue | Nov 6, 2024 | Fresh Avenue Blog, In-Market Support, Our Produce, Produce Sourcing
Restaurants are now re-imagining their supply chain with the pinch we have all been feeling with inflation and the economy. This is where our team can step in and provide some of the insider strategies with produce sourcing to help your business flex with the economy...
by Fresh Avenue | Nov 1, 2024 | Fresh Avenue Blog, In-Market Support, Our Produce, Produce Sourcing
What is Produce Transition? Twice a year, Western produce growers throughout the industry pack up and move equipment, people, and operations 600 miles to be in growing regions where conditions are ideal for the fresh produce that we all enjoy. Certain items need...
by Fresh Avenue | Oct 23, 2024 | Fresh Avenue Blog, In-Market Support, Logistics, Our Produce, Produce Sourcing
What makes one produce provider different than the other? The marketing materials may tell a story on how one is better than the rest, but if you think about it, there is not a lot of differentiation in the product itself- the same soil, air, sun, and water is used on...
by Fresh Avenue | Oct 22, 2024 | Fresh Avenue Blog, In-Market Support, Our Produce, Produce Sourcing
Have you ever thought of the individual components that make up produce and how it all mixes together? We all learned in elementary school that sun, water, air are the biological ingredients for plant growth. Growers takes these basics season after season to produce...
by Fresh Avenue | Mar 12, 2020 | Fresh Avenue Blog, Our Produce, Produce Sourcing
From Marketing Director, Amber Parrow What would you do with 12 pounds of chopped kale? When I do photoshoots of our producer’s items, I am often left with a LOT of vegetables and I try to pass them on to friends and family. So when I received a case of kale,...