Welcome to the Weekly Market Report, your go-to rundown for all the highs and lows of the week.
Here's a breakdown of what should be on your radar this week...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK
Critical Updates:
🚨 Upcoming Holiday Closure: Bondi will be closed on Wednesday, July 1st next week for Canada Day. Regular service will resume Thursday, July 2nd with all routes open. Make sure to plan ahead and adjust orders accordingly!
🚨 Avocados remain extremely tight due to Mexican crop transition.
🚨 Cantaloupe and honeydew are extremely short and pricing is elevated. Expect elevated pricing and limited availability until Central California production ramps up in early July.
📉 Romaine prices are easing this week with stronger production increasing availability & supply.
Market Moves:
📈 What’s Up: Green peppers, Gala apples, cantaloupe, honeydew, raspberries, blackberries, Persian cucumbers, and gailan.
📉 What’s Down: Romaine, green leaf lettuce, eggplant, limes, celery, and strawberries.
Product Updates:
🌿 New Arrivals: New produce additions from Clearwater and Shabatura, and New School Foods' plant-based smoked salmon
🔜 Coming Soon: Welsh Bros sweet corn, Ontario berries and currants, and Top Tomato broccolette should be arriving early-mid July.
🚫 Finishing Soon: 86 Welsh Bros asparagus. Last week for Welsh Bros premium asparagus for the season! Stock up while you can.
🍝 Pantry Pick of the Week: New pasta shapes from Enoteca Sociale.
💹 Summer Trend Report: Download our new Summer Trend Report with a look at the trends we expect to see shaping restaurant menus this summer!
What's Up, What's Down & Shorts Recap
Market Moves This Week
📈Price Increases📈
These items have surged in price this week:
JUMBO CANTALOUPE & HONEYDEW (2250 & 2570) - Disease pressure in Southern California has tightened supply, with elevated pricing expected until Central California ramps up.
GREEN PEPPERS (2988) - Transitioning from Georgia to the Carolinas is bringing prices down.
ROYAL GALA APPLE (1885) - Tightening supplies ahead of new crop harvests driving prices up.
New School Foods Plant-Based Smoked Salmon | 11505 (10x100g)
From the makers of the popular plant-based salmon fillets comes a sliced smoked salmon alternative that's perfect for bagels, Benedicts, canapés, and brunch boards!
Smoked in Toronto by the Smoke Blokes, New School Foods' plant-based salmon delivers the smoky flavour, texture, and appearance of traditional smoked salmon while remaining completely plant-based, soy-free, and gluten-free. Just open the pack and serve - no cooking required.
Free sample packs available so you can try before you buy! Add code 11204 to your order!
Welsh Bros premium asparagus is wrapping up this week. Ontario asparagus will continue to be available from other labels.
Non-Produce Pick of the Week
🍝New Pasta Shapes From Enoteca Sociale🍝
If you've been sleeping on our fresh pasta program, there's no better time to give it a go cause we're adding 2 new shapes to the mix from the pasta masters at Enoteca Sociale, listing this week:
Bondi Produce & Specialty Foods, 188 New Toronto Street, , Toronto,ON
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