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In Part 1 of our 2018 Food Trends series, we featured insights from Mintel: transparency, personalization in both diets and shopping, multi-sensory engagement, and the role of technology in disrupting the traditional food chain. In this post, two retailers weigh in…Whole Foods, headquartered in Texas and Waitrose, based in the UK. While these chains operate…

Organic food sales grew +8.4% in 2016, reaching $43 billion and 5.3% of total US food sales. Organic fruits and vegetables grew at the same rate, and are the number one organic food segment at $15.6 billion, 36.3% of all organic food sales, and 15% of total produce sales. This organic food growth rate compares…

‘Tis the season…not just for holiday meal planning and shopping, but also for the annual publication of food trend “lists” that outline what we can expect to see in the coming year. Kicked off by Mintel with their 2018 Global Food & Drink Trends, here’s the first list of what to watch for in 2018:…

It’s hard to find qualified, high performing employees. It’s even harder to keep them. Consider these facts: the largest demographic group in the workforce today are Millennials, those born between 1981-1996. They will represent 75% of the total workforce by 2025. On average, they stay with one company for less than 3 years, and more…

We’re excited to introduce the fresh new look and functionality of our digital home base, crosset.com! Designed to better communicate the Crosset Company organic advantage and the broad range of products and services we offer our customers and growers, the site visually reflects the beauty and freshness of the organic and conventional produce and floral…

The Crosset Company 2017 Annual Produce & Floral Conference featured inspiring speakers, more than 50 top produce and floral suppliers, and record-setting attendance from the retail buying community. Held in the new Handlebar Club at Great American Ball Park on August 16, the show included an educational forum, an opportunity for Crosset vendors to showcase…

Crosset Company’s Buying Food Show and Educational Seminar was held at Great American Ball Park on August 10, 2016 and was a huge success! This year’s speakers were Michael Sansolo, Retail Food Indtustry Consultant and Kevin Coupe,”Content Guy” for MorningNewsBeat.com with special guest speaker Lou Piniella, former Manager of the Reds’ 1990 World Series Championship Team. How about…

​BUYING FOOD SHOW & EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, Crosset Company will hold a Buying Food Show and Educational Seminar at Great American Ball Park, 100 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.  The keynote speaker will be BRYAN SILBERMANN, CEO of the PMA and our special guest…

Every year I write a review of our Educational Buying Food Show and it seems like I’m bragging just trying to make our company look good, but you know you really have to say it was a another GREAT SHOW.  Year after year, the Crosset Company puts on a terrific show, from the educational part…