Trust in Organic Food Increases
Nearly all consumers who say they purchase organic products buy organic fruits and vegetables, according to a new survey on U.S. consumer attitudes about organic food.
According to the 2013 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study, released in early April by the Brattleboro, Vt.-based Organic Trade Association, 81% of consumers surveyed said they had purchased organic food products at least sometimes. Read more
Sell More Bananas During Stress Awareness Month
Since 1992, April has been dubbed Stress Awareness Month. Use this month to your advantage and increase your banana sales. Increase your customers’ awareness of bananas as stress relievers, and you’ll see them flying off the shelves. In this day and age, everyone needs a quick fix, why not hand them the solution on a silver platter? Read more
Booming Banana Business
Mayra Velazquez de Leon stepped into her parents’ banana plantation business when she was just a sixth-grader. She could speak English — and her folks couldn’t — and they needed her help when they began exporting bananas to San Diego from the states of Colima and Jalisco in Mexico in the 1970s.
Velasquez de Leon eventually began working full time for her father, who had found a niche in organic bananas. Read more
