Anne-Marie Roerink on consumer trends, loyalty, holidays, TikTok, merchandising and more

We're delighted to have as our guest this week Anne-Marie Roerink, the principal of 210 Analytics. Anne-Marie is well known to many folks in the produce world for her insightful reports and presentations in collaboration with Circana and associations like the International Fresh Produce Association…

Berry category deep dive with Nicole Grant and Rose Palacios of Driscoll's

We're delighted to welcome as our guests for this week's episode Nicole Grant, director of customer development, and Rose Palacios, director of shopper marketing and merchandising — both from Driscoll's — for a deep dive on the berry category. Rose and Nicole discuss how broader industry trends are…

Sprouts Farmers Market produce directors Daniel Spivey and Reyna Graves

We're delighted to have as our guests this episode Daniel Spivey, national director of fruit for Sprouts Farmers Market, and Reyna Graves, national director of veg and floral. Daniel and Reyna discuss topics including seasonal fruit destinations that drove record sales this summer; switching to mor…

Anne-Marie Roerink, principal of 210 Analytics, on what produce can learn from the growth happening in deli

We're delighted to have as our guest on this week's episode of the podcast Anne-Marie Roerink, the principal of 210 Analytics. Anne-Marie is well known in produce and across the broader grocery landscape for her insightful reports and presentations on what's happening in different parts of the stor…

Director of produce and floral Lou Rotell of El Rio Grande Latin Market on the world's largest fruit display

We're delighted to welcome as our guest on this week's episode Lou Rotell, director of produce and floral for El Rio Grande Latin Market. The company recently set a new Guinness World Record for the largest fruit display, which featured avocados for Cinco de Mayo. Lou and The Produce Retail Podcast…

Merchandising veterans Jose Cartamil and Tom Foss of Carlson AirFlo

We're delighted to bring in as our guests today Jose Cartamil and Tom Foss, two veteran produce merchandisers who now work for Carlson AirFlo Merchandising Systems. Tom and Jose bring a unique perspective on the produce retail landscape. They each worked for many years as produce managers and merch…

Laura Brown of Kroger, Melanie Taylor of Harmons, Yvette Waters of Raley's — Retail Dietitian Roundtable

We’ve got a special treat for you today – a roundtable discussion with three retail dietitians who, along with being nutrition experts, have excellent insight into the consumer and are incredibly plugged into marketing at their companies. Our panelists are Harmons registered dietitian nutritionist …

Anne-Marie Roerink talks packaged produce, value-added, generational trends and more

Hello and welcome to The Produce Retail Podcast! Our esteemed guest for this week's episode is Anne-Marie Roerink, the principal of 210 Analytics. Anne-Marie is well known to many folks in the produce world for her insightful reports and presentations in collaboration with Circana and associations …

Produce manager and buyer Donovan Jackson of Seed to Table

We're delighted to welcome as our guest on this episode Donovan Jackson, manager and buyer for Seed to Table, an independent grocery store in Naples, Fla. Check out Donovan's LinkedIn for a glimpse at the top-notch merchandising that characterizes this unique store. In his conversation with The Pro…

2023 Highlights from the Merchandising & Marketing Playlist

As 2023 draws to a close, we're taking a few weeks to look back at some of the excellent conversations we've been delighted to host on this podcast. This episode, which features some of the highlights from our Merchandising & Marketing playlist, includes snippets from discussions with Jonna Parker,…