With vegetable purchasing dropping because of inflation, Veg Power launches Simply Veg campaign to help families
Since inflationary pressures began, UK shoppers are spending nearly the same in supermarkets, but they are not filling their baskets with some of the most essential items to maintain their health: namely vegetables. According to a new report released by the nonprofit Veg Power, the purchases on vegetables have fallen to 6.3% of basket value […]
Wait a minute: Aren’t we the plant-based diet?
By Anne-Marie Roerink Life has been a rollercoaster ride for more than two years. At the onset of the pandemic, consumers focused on comfort food, but immunity and healthful eating quickly took a front seat. When you type in “healthy” in any one of the search engines, then click images, every picture that pops up […]
Prevor: Key to moving needle on fresh produce consumption
The case of consumer consumption of produce poses a bit of a quandary. It reminds one of Winston Churchill speaking of the future of Russia: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” So with produce, it is extremely difficult to project how […]
California grower McClarty talks about boosting grape consumption
You could say that Harold McClarty has grapes running through his veins. Table grapes, that is, not the wine type. Back in 1887, his great grandfather purchased the land where McClarty later grew up and, exactly a century later, founded HMC Farms. Today, the Kingsburg, California-headquartered company has grown from the original 40 acres to one […]
Building prosperous industry future may conflict with desire to increase consumption
There have always been many pathways to success in produce. Indeed, one of the things that has made the produce industry an extraordinary place for those of us who have long toiled in the industry is the enormous range of opportunities the industry presents. We have our share of MBAs from Harvard and Stanford, but […]
Boosting consumption: Veg Power chief Dan Parker to unveil new consumer insight at London Produce Show
Around the developed world the produce industry has a dilemma. Per capita consumption of fruits and vegetables is flat or declining. The Produce for Better Health Foundation in the United States has stated it clearly in introducing its State of the Plate research: “The results are in. As a society, we are chronic underachievers at eating our fruits and […]
London Produce Show: Dachman Discusses Getting People To Eat More Produce, A Research-Backed Approach And Personal Journey
We’ve been writing about Rich Dachman for a long time. We’ve had many interactions with him as a result of his long career with Sysco: Dachman To Head Sysco’s Produce Division 2018 London Produce Show’s Thought-Leader Breakfast Features All-Star Cast Of Industry Luminaries Foodservice Forum At New York Produce Show Puts Produce First On Restaurant […]
Freshfel’s Philippe Binard On Opportunities And Obstacles: A Dedication To Increasing Produce Consumption In Europe
We’ve had many a vigorous exchange with Philippe Binard, including moments we’ve memorialized in pieces such as these: Will All Efforts To Boost Produce Consumption Wind Up Being Co-Opted By Other interests? European School Fruit Scheme IS Under Pressure To Add Other AG Items. Schoolchildren Apparently Also Need Flowers! Ten Years, Ten Lessons Learned: A […]
