Five Strategies To Profitably Sell
More Chilean Citrus
By Carol Bareuther, RD
Leigh
Vaughn, director of produce and floral for
Associated Food Stores Inc., a Salt Lake
City, UT-based cooperative that supplies
nearly 600 independently owned retail
supermarkets, admits, “Summer citrus was a
novelty until a decade ago. However, today’s
consumers expect to find good citrus,
especially Navels. In some markets, citrus
has become a summer staple. This is good
news for Chile. In 2009-2010, this South
American country exported 61 percent of its
total citrus production to the United
States, making Chile the largest exporter of
fresh citrus to the United States during the
summer and early fall. By variety, 90
percent of Chile’s Clementines and Mandarins
are exported to the United States, along
with 62 percent of oranges and 37 percent of
lemons.
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Ten New Apple Varieties
By Carol Bareuther, RD
Customers
enjoy trying new varieties of apples, says
Tom Williams, produce senior operations
specialist for Cub Foods, a 73-store chain
based in Stillwater, MN, and a subsidiary of
the Eden Prairie, MN-based SuperValu.
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The popular focus on local sourcing has put smaller growers in the spotlight, yet success can be a double-edged sword, as those same growers must now implement effective food safety measures. “We know local, smaller growers, in particular, can find food safety a daunting issue,” says Bob Whitaker, chief science and technology officer for the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) in Newark, DE. “Despite the challenges, it is important for operations of all sizes to have risk- and science-based food safety programs in place.”
Walt
Grossman worked at Acme Markets in
Philadelphia, PA, for 25 years, starting as
a store clerk. Now, in the supermarket
industry for 29 years, he taps his
background in operations as he leads the
floral program in the Southeast for
Winn-Dixie Stores.
