Scott Schuette on cheese and produce pairings, cheese promotions to leverage, and more

Ever wanted to do more cross-merchandising with cheese but not sure which ones actually pair well with which produce items? Fortunately, our fabulous recurring guest and longtime produce retail executive Scott Schuette has some fromagerie (a.k.a cheese department) experience to go along with his extensive produce experience! He was even recognized as Specialty Food Retailer of the Year, as you might recall if you're a regular listener of the pod. In this week's episode, we put Scott's cheese expertise to work as he shares insight on which cheeses and fruits to merchandise together, key promotional times on the cheese calendar during which produce can "tag along," practical cross-merchandising considerations like refrigeration, and much more. Unless you're a fromagerie veteran yourself, you're certain to learn something new from this conversation — and you'll want to go buy some cheese to go with your produce. Enjoy! For more episodes featuring marketing and merchandising perspective, check out this curated playlist for plenty of thought-provoking discussion.  More Playlists Executive Perspective Leadership & Training Produce Manager Perspective Podcast Background This podcast is designed to cover all things produce retail: strategy, partnerships, planning, training, leadership, communication, merchandising and beyond. Scroll through our episodes list to find conversations with vice presidents and directors of produce, merchandisers, produce managers, retail dietitians and more. Get Involved The Produce Retail Podcast is hosted by Ashley Nickle, a former trade journalist turned consultant. Have an idea for a topic or a guest? Give her a shout on LinkedIn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.