Winner is recognized for growing the floriculture industry

ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 14, 2011 —Dr.

PLU Codes

This site, www.plucodes.com,  provides free Web access for all Price-Look Up (PLU) codes for fresh fruits and vegetables sold in random-weight/bulk in produce departments.

UPC Online

Subscriber login to UPC Online.

This database provides access to thousands of standardized, generic Universal Product Codes (UPCs) for fruits and vegetables. It is available as an annual subscription through PMA.

Repositioning the Floral Department to Recapture Mother’s Day Sales

April 2011

The Perishables Group, Inc.

If there is anyone that deserves a whole day dedicated to celebrating them, it would be Mom. Retailers can help support this by reminding consumers that flowers and other gifts from the floral department are ideal options to show appreciation on Mother’s Day. In order to do this, however, retailers may need to redirect their efforts to coincide with shifting consumer purchasing habits.

Steady Historical Sales Predict Solid

2011 Supermarket Floral Sales This Easter

March 2011

The Perishables Group, Inc.

Valentine’s Day 2011

March 2011

The Perishables Group, Inc.

Sales during the four weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day are an important part of the floral industry and can be elevated to attract a larger subset of consumers.

Christmas 2010 Supermarket Floral Sales Fell Short of 2009

January 2011

The Perishables Group, Inc.

The floral department provides a great opportunity for supermarket retailers to capitalize on incremental sales during the holidays, given the optimal assortment and strategies.  To assess holiday floral performance, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) commissioned the Perishables Group, an independent consulting firm focused on innovation and creating value for clients in the fresh food and floral industry, t

Kerry Herndon, President and CEO of Kerry's Nursery, Inc.
 

September 2010

The long, hot summer is ending and the great transition to fall is in full swing. Summer styles need to leave the department now. With one food holiday after another, floral departments will be challenged to keep their share of the grocery spend. September and October are times that people prepare the nest for the coming winter. Still just a little early for fall colors, these two months can benefit from a splash of tropical color.

Leonard Batti

By Nancy Tucker, Vice President, Global Business Development

A new link has been established to foster even closer ties with a leading country in the produce business, Chile. Produce Marketing Association recently created the first PMA Country Council in Chile to enhance the development of benefits and services to PMA members there.

Bob Whitaker, PhD., Chief Science & Technology Officer

July 2010

The adage “You’re only as good as your weakest link” most certainly applies to the field of food safety. So if you rely on any partners or suppliers in your produce business, you need to be sure they’re as committed to food safety as you are.

For example, I am sure you can readily recall at least a few recent instances where companies ended up having to recall their products because they used an ingredient that turned out to be unsafe.