The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 17, 2025

“We have food at home,” mom says, but the kids don’t want to listen. But the people who buy the groceries do, according to a new Harris poll...

By Pamela Riemenschneider and Greg Johnson

January 17, 2025

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 17, 2025

“We have food at home,” mom says, but the kids don’t want to listen. But the people who buy the groceries do, according to a new Harris poll commissioned by FlashFood.

And Aldi’s getting aggressive with its ad strategy to take advantage of this trend. Beware, Blue Book users, as we’re seeing more impersonation scams.

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