United making news - Fresh Facts

In the backdrop of a friendly rivalry, it is sometimes amusing to see one trade association make news during the lead on to their rival's big expo. You can bank on PMA having a flurry of news releases the week of United's trade show, and United just issued a news release that seeks to direct a little attention their way during PMA's big week.

The story from United is intriguing, and look for coverage in The Packer....

The gist of it is that United is launching a research report called "Fresh Facts on Retail" in conjunction with The Perishables Group and with program sponsor Del Monte Fresh Produce. The news also comes with hard data to digest from the second quarter this year. The top line data showed overall produce dollar sales per store grew 3.2% from the previous year, but volume was down 4.1%.

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