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Study: Financial incentives increase fruit, vegetable consumption among lower-income households

Compared to the controls, incentivized shoppers—who receive an immediate 50% discount on qualifying fruit and vegetables—increased weekly spending on those items by 27%.
September 10, 2019
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Health Affairs, Bethesda, Md., examined the effects of a financial incentive on purchases at a single supermarket by primary shoppers from low-income households who had at least one child.
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Produce For Better Health Foundation unveils consumer movement to promote fruits & vegetables

PBH initiated an extensive behavioral science and consumer data analysis effort to identify effective strategies that could help motivate Americans to meet daily recommendations for fruits and vegetables.
April 23, 2019
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The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), Brentwood, Mo., revealed its new Have A Plant consumer movement, which replaces the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters public education program, as a transformational approach to shifting fruit and vegetable behaviors.
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Study: Discount produce matches quality of traditional chains

• The study compared the color, cleanliness, freshness and firmness of fruits and vegetables in 14 dollar-discount stores to 40 traditional food outlets across the Las Vegas metro area.
February 28, 2019
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A study released by University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), found that the quality of fruits and vegetables at dollar stores is just as good as regular grocery store produce.
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Report: U.S. CPG manufacturers, retailers find growth in fresh market

Within the last year, fresh and perishable foods generated more than $177 billion in sales.
June 14, 2018
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The latest Total Consumer Report from Nielsen, New York, leverages the company's new Total Food View to show that fresh categories within the United States are driving nearly 49% of all dollar growth across the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brick-and-mortar landscape.
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EVENTS

Industry

12/10/19 to 12/12/19
Doubletree by Hilton
Manchester, NH
United States

NEVF New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2019

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show includes more than 25 educational sessions over 3 days, covering major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops as well as various special topics. A Farmer to Farmer meeting after each morning and afternoon session will bring speakers and farmers together for informal, in-depth discussion on certain issues.

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Industry

6/16/20 to 6/18/20
San Diego, CA
United States

United Fresh 2020

“With numerous enhancements from one-on-one networking meetings to a late-night party for some 800 attendees at the House of Blues, United Fresh 2019 lived up to the vision of a value-add trade event that was shaped by our Convention Committee,” said United Fresh Chairman Greg Corrigan, Senior Director of Produce & Floral at Raley’s Family of Fine Stores. 

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Industry

9/14/20 to 9/15/20
Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center
Fresno, CA
United States

2020 California Food Expo

2020 California Food Expo is on September 14-15th! Exhibitor Registration: $900 (until January 1st, 2020).

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