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Increase Awareness of Bananas to Parents and Young Children
April 14-20, 2013 is National Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young...
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You Are What You Eat – Say No to GMO
As consumers become more health conscious about what they put in their bodies, it presents an opportunity for stores to emphasize the health-value in their produce. With all eyes focused on the...
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Bananas Fight Allergies and Asthma
May is National Allergy and Asthma Month and wouldn’t you know it; bananas have been linked to reduce symptoms of both. Take this into consideration with your banana marketing and watch your customers...
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Sport Banana Marketing to Athletes
Growing up, many athletes are instilled with the idea that bananas are one of the best pre and post-workout treats. Athletes know they are good for the body, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that...
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Have a Healthy Memorial Day Weekend
Have a happy and healthy Memorial Day Weekend! Just because many are accustomed to grilling, doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your diet. There are many healthy alternatives to have a successful...
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Utilize Bananas to Improve Mental Health
Bananas are known for improvement of our physical health, but did you know they are a viable source to increase mental health as well? May is Mental Health Awareness Month and is a great way to help...
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Straighten Up and Fly Right
Many times, a good straightening is in order for a produce department to go from messy to respectable presentation. This step is crucial, and it is especially beneficial after a wave of customers have...
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How Changing Demographics Will Help Produce
At the United Fresh 2013 post-show Produce Marketing & Merchandising Conference, there were two presentations that focused on the country’s changing demographics: one on the growing multicultural...
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Understanding America’s Eating Culture
During United Fresh 2013′s Retail-Foodservice Super Session, June Jo Lee of the Hartman Group explained that the way Americans think about food has changed dramatically in the last 50 years....
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11 Healthy Facts About Bananas You Need to Know
Throughout the second quarter we have emphasized the strengths of promoting healthy lifestyles in order to increase organic banana sales. There is no doubt that organic bananas are one of the...
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Taste the Difference: Sample Organic Bananas to Kids
They say the way into the heart is through their stomach, which is why sampling your products is one of the best tactics to influence your consumers to buy. With so much debate on GMO, food...
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Heat Up Your Produce Sales with Tropical Fruits
Take your customer away to a tropical land by promoting organic bananas and coconuts, as well as other warm destination fruits such as plantains and red bananas. Tropical fruits bring a bit of the...
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Encourage and Reward Kids to Live a Healthy Lifestyle
Adult consumers are becoming more health conscious each day. That means they will be focusing more attention on your produce section, but what about their children? We know that kids can be picky...
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Go Bananas for Teacher Appreciation Week
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day, and Week! We know students mostly identify apples with teachers, but why not give students the idea to go outside the box and give their teacher a banana this year?...
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Celebrate a Healthier Memorial Day Weekend with Bananas
Get your customers thinking healthy this Memorial Day Weekend! There are plenty of ways in which you can pique their attention with fun recipes and displays that will get them thinking fresh and...
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Why the Organic Banana Growing Process Matters
The advantages of organic bananas are numerous and very important. But at the store level, sometimes consumers only see the slightly higher price. Communicating the organic growing process to the...
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Highlight Organic Bananas During Fresh Fruit and Veggie Month
June is National Fresh Fruit and Veggie Month, a time to celebrate your produce section and promote healthy eating. Bananas are hands down the best selling produce item in retailers throughout the...
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8 Simple Banana Recipes to Use for In-Store Sampling
Everyone knows what bananas taste like, but in addition to a taste test between conventional and organic bananas, create unique sampling opportunities to catch your customers off guard in a positive...
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Celebrate the Summer Sun with Organic Bananas
Summer is here as of June 21. More than ever, your customers will be actively out and about. This gives you the perfect opportunity to promote organic bananas. They are the all natural fruit that...
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Why Athletes Need Bananas
In celebration of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and with Mexico clinching a spot in the second stage, we must celebrate athletes. Athletes make up a major part of who buys bananas, and with good...
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