FRESH PRODUCE MANAGEMENT: MAKING THE PROFITS

Since customers are more concerned to consume healthy food, many retailers are competing to provide produce as one of their fresh food. However, produce itself has a nature of perishable and short life compared to other food categories. Hence, it needs proper management. The module provides store people with a good understanding of the produce department through handling skills, produce merchandising skills and knowledge, good sanitation, produce inventory management, proper shrink control so that they can carry their job in the most productive and effective way possible.

OUTLINE:

• Overview of The Fresh Produce Department
• Nature of Fresh Produce
• Product Freshness
• Process of Trimming & Crisping
• Effective Merchandising
• Controlling Shrink
• Food Hygiene and Sanitation
• Customer Service