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departments
FRESH-CUT MARKETING
31 TEN NEW PACKAGED SALADS
 e latest trends from the No. 1-ranked vegetable category in produce department dollar sales.
MERCHANDISING REVIEW 126 ROOT REVIVAL: VEGGIES BACK
IN VOGUE
Asian and Hispanic consumers are helping introduce more exotic varieties to mainstream.
131 HOW 'BOUT THEM APPLES!
A steady push by growers to launch new varieties, fueled by consistent popularity, means retailers can easily display the fruit year-round.
143 NEW SWEET SPOT FOR RETAILERS Increased awareness drives demand for these nutritionally packed potatoes.
DRIED FRUITS & NUTS 168 PECANS GAINING GROUND
Promoting versatility and health bene ts throughout the year can increase sales.
in this issue
6 QUIZ
8 WASHINGTON GRAPEVINE
10 FORWARD THINKING
12 JIM PREVOR'S SPECIAL NOTE
Still Going Down A Road Less Traveled
14 PRODUCE WATCH
24 RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES
25 COMMENTS AND ANALYSIS
193 INFORMATION SHOWCASE
194 BLAST FROM THE PAST
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FROM THE PAGES OF PERISHABLEPUNDIT.COM
Branding And Packaging Expert Lisa Cork Takes Deep Dive Into Omni-Channel Retailing, Opening  e Floodgates Of Produce Marketing Opportunities (And Challenges)
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ASCENDANT INDEPENDENT:
CHICAGO’S HARVESTIME FOODS
Daily market visits provide the best produce o erings in upscale Lincoln Square neighborhood.
155
ALL OVER THE WORLD
‘City of Angels’ boasts fruits and vegetables as diverse as its people.
RETAIL PROFILE: CARDENAS MARKETS HAS BIG GOALS Hispanic chain hopes to become national name.
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FLORAL:
MASTERS OF INNOVATION
ARE YOU READY FOR TOMORROW?
In business it's not enough to stay where you are when the world around you is moving so quickly.
 115 PRODUCE SOURCED FROM
ODIORNE RETIREMENT SIGNALS NEW BEGINNING FOR DR. POTATO
Foodservice veteran talks cars, social media, mishaps and friends made along the way.
LOS ANGELES
 171
NOGALES:
ONE COMMUNITY'S FRESH LEGACY
  Experience, innovation and a shared sense of service position Nogales as the go-to port for nearly one-third of all Mexican imports.
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