How to Educate Your Staff and Customers about Organic Bananas
In a recent article, the Supermarket News asked multiple grocery chains what is the one thing the produce department would do to increase produce sales. Many answers included education. Produce managers understand the value of educating their staff on various fruits and vegetables so staff can in turn educate customers.
“How do I educate my customers more?” wonders Roman Teig, produce manager at Hy-Vee. “Because right now everyone wants to know where their food’s coming from. Customers want that connection.” Read more
USDA Expands Organic Sales Tracking
Organics don’t dominate in the fresh produce aisle, but produce is by far the leading organic food category with 43% of organic food sales in 2012 being fresh fruits and vegetables, according to the Nutrition Business Journal.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited the journal’s statistics in its “Organic Market Overview” earlier this year. The government agency does not track sales of all organic commodities, but relies on industry and academia to provide some statistics on organic sales. Read more
Make Your New Years Resolution Sustainable
As you prepare for the New Year today, think bigger for your New Years resolution. Set sustainability goals for your business that will not only improve the way your company works and could help cut costs, but also the help the planet in the process.
Do you have sustainable goals for the New Year? Tell us in the comments section below.
From all of us at Organics Unlimited, we wish you a Happy New Year
Want to help promote sustainability? Check out our online store for new POP materials for each of your retail locations. Contact us at info@organicsunlimited.com for login information.
If you’d like to be involved and to learn more about Organics Unlimited and GROW, visit OrganicsUnlimited.com, GROWBananas.org, or call (619) 710-0658.
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