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Get to the Root of It: Marketing & Merchandising Tips for Root Vegetables Course Details

Get to the Root of It: Marketing & Merchandising Tips for Root Vegetables

Learn the basics about root vegetables, with merchandising tips to create attractive, fresh, food-safe displays, produce department best practices, plus ideas for sales promotions. This course would be helpful for anyone working in produce at the retail level, in marketing or in supplier sales.

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Indoor Agtech: How to commercially grow hydroponic tomatoes Course Details

Indoor Agtech: How to commercially grow hydroponic tomatoes

Learn about one of the fastest-growing sectors of the fresh produce industry — controlled environment agriculture (CEA)! This course highlights the process of growing hydroponic tomatoes, one of the most popular crops grown in a high-tech indoor system. If you’re an established or aspiring grower, get tips on how to maximize your production and quality. For others within the fresh produce supply chain, this course will provide an understanding of the complex science behind CEA.

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Merchandising 101: The sales strategy, food safety and artistry behind in-store produce displays Course Details

Merchandising 101: The sales strategy, food safety and artistry behind in-store produce displays

Successful produce merchandising requires strategy, tough calls, a general understanding of food safety and creative touch. 

Learn all the produce merchandising basics right here:

  • The never-ending cycle of rotation;
  • Culling;
  • Freshness and Location;
  • Color Breaks;
  • Leveling, Stacking and Dummying;
  • Fresh-cut;
  • Signage;
  • Cross-merchandising; and
  • Sale and seasonal sections.

Course Requirements

This course consists of 9 training modules. Each module has a set of learning objectives that highlight the key takeaways of the course.

You must complete a quiz at the end of the last module and receive a grade of 70% or higher. Upon completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement in Produce Merchandising 101 from Produce EDU, brought to you by PMG and The Packer.

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Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1: Navigating surprises and stress on the produce buying desk Course Details

Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1: Navigating surprises and stress on the produce buying desk

Success on the produce buying desk requires great communication, skillful relationship management, creative problem-solving and relentless attention to detail. Studying beforehand this compilation of situations you’re likely to encounter on the job will help you be prepared to respond when they happen. You’ll also come away with strategies that empower you to prevent issues altogether. Knowing your commodities is also essential, but thinking ahead about how to navigate surprises and stress on the desk is a key and underrated piece to being ready for the (sometimes) hot seat.

Course requirements

This course consists of 8 modules. Each module has a set of learning objectives that highlight the key takeaways of the course.

Upon completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement in Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1 from Produce EDU, brought to you by PMG and The Packer.

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