Recent News Releases
 

Perishables Group marks 10 years in fresh food consulting
Aug. 24, 2010 – The Perishables Group, an industry-leading consulting firm in the fresh foods business, celebrates 10 years of business this month. Founded in 2000, Perishables Group President and CEO, Bruce Axtman, established the company to fill the growing need for accurate sales data from the fresh departments.

“There was a substantial gap in the information collected between fresh and center-store products,” said Axtman. “Innovation was growing in fresh, and with it came the need for more sophisticated information.” Read more...

Perishables Group adds retail program director
June 30, 2010 - The Perishables Group, a national consulting firm specializing in fresh food category management and marketing, recently added Retail Program Director David Wojdyla to the company’s Chicago staff. As Retail Program Director, David manages all aspects of the Perishables Group’s retail data services and supplier category management program, including critical sales activities and projects with upper-level retail directors, category managers and vendors.  Read more...

Consumer priorities drove fresh department sales trends in 2009
April 15, 2010 - Shifts in the availability of fresh foods across retail channels spurred competitive promotional strategies at supermarkets in 2009, according to recently-released fresh department studies by the Perishables Group.  In the produce, deli, bakery, meat and seafood departments, health remained a top priority for consumers, as did stocking up on purchases when a good value was available. Consumers responded to aggressive promotions across departments, most notably in seafood, which posted 5.4 percent sales growth year over year.  Read more...