Village Grown Organic’s new line of individually quick-frozen (IQF)
vegetables and fruit combines the best of the old and the new, with
heirloom varieties raised by small farmers undergoing a
state-of-the-art freezing process within minutes of harvest. “[W]e
have a deal where the water, the soil and every fully traceable lot
is scientifically tested for microbial, metal and chemical residue
as a matter of routine and procedure,” explains Neil Millman,
co-owner of Keaton, Pa.-based Village Green Organic. “[W]e already
have certifications from USDA/NOP, HACCP and the British Retail
Consortium, which assure good agricultural practices, good
manufacturing practices and full traceability from field to fork.”
The 100 percent organic product line includes Edamame (shelled and
in the shell), Broccoli, Mixed Mushrooms, Green Beans,
Strawberries, Asparagus, Sweet Corn, Spinach, Tri-Colored Peppers
and Cauliflower. A 10-ounce microwaveable steam-in bag retails for
a suggested $2.29 to $2.79. Village Green Organic will display the
line at the Natural Products Expo West 2010 in Anaheim, Calif.,
next month. For additional information, contact national sales
manager Geri Olson at 484-643-9934 or Geri@VillageGrownOrganic.com.
Village Grown Organic’s new line of individually quick-frozen (IQF) vegetables and fruit combines the best of the old and the new, with heirloom varieties raised by small farmers undergoing a state-of-the-art freezing process within minutes of harvest. “[W]e have a deal where the water, the soil and every fully traceable lot is scientifically tested for microbial, metal and chemical residue as a matter of routine and procedure,” explains Neil Millman, co-owner of Keaton, Pa.-based Village Green Organic. “[W]e already have certifications from USDA/NOP, HACCP and the British Retail Consortium, which assure good agricultural practices, good manufacturing practices and full traceability from field to fork.” The 100 percent organic product line includes Edamame (shelled and in the shell), Broccoli, Mixed Mushrooms, Green Beans, Strawberries, Asparagus, Sweet Corn, Spinach, Tri-Colored Peppers and Cauliflower. A 10-ounce microwaveable steam-in bag retails for a suggested $2.29 to $2.79. Village Green Organic will display the line at the Natural Products Expo West 2010 in Anaheim, Calif., next month. For additional information, contact national sales manager Geri Olson at 484-643-9934 or Geri@VillageGrownOrganic.com.
A recent survey by Oakbrook, Ill.-based food and nutrition company FoodMinds has found that a majority of Americans back the government’s efforts to revise food content and labeling, as they realize such measures will assist them in their goals of becoming healthier and losing weight.
Natural and organic foods retailer Sprouts Farmers Market has deployed a space optimization solution to create customized planograms, helping improve inventory management, drive sales and profits, and increase customer satisfaction.
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Against a trying backdrop of persistently weak economic conditions, fierce competition and financially wary shoppers, supermarket produce departments faced much harsher headwinds during the past 12- month period than they have in recent years, as evidenced by marginal comparable-sales gains and a tentative outlook for the balance of the year, according to results of Progressive Grocer's 2009 Annual Produce Operations Review.
Total supermarket sales were $430.3 billion, up $13.2 billion from the $417.2 billion recorded in 2007 -- continuing the trend of slightly higher percentage increases in each of the past five years, according to Progressive Grocer's 62nd Annual Consumer Expenditures Study (CES), now greatly expanded from the eight-page print edition to 35 pages of research.