Greg Johnson, Author at Blue Book

Retail Reflections: Don’t sacrifice turns for margins

I continue to observe, and to be impressed by, the diversity and educational pedigree of today’s produce buyers and sellers....

4 years ago 4 minute read

FFVA scholarship program receives $50,000 gift

From left: Sonia Tighe; Mike Joyner; Mike Stuart; and Alan Hair MAITLAND, Fla. – The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association...

4 years ago 4 minute read

MetoMotion closes $5MM investment to bring robotic automation to greenhouses

YOKNEAM, Israel, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MetoMotion, a developer of advanced, intelligent robotic systems to help growers operate farms...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Forward Greens’ new salads available in Northwest Safeway and Albertsons stores

VANCOUVER, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vancouver-based indoor farm, Forward Greens, today announces a new 11-product lineup of microgreens, salad greens and baby greens,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Mission Produce opens $50MM Laredo, TX, distribution center

OXNARD, Calif., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mission Produce Inc. BB #:118126, the world leader in sourcing, producing, and...

4 years ago 10 minute read

New product winners and losers: Moving forward

While some brands continue to innovate and launch new products during the pandemic, some buyers may have been hesitant to...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Labor: Beyond the minimum wage

My wife, Nicole, and I have been enjoying the Netflix series Downton Abbey for the past week or so. It...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Vertical Harvest Farms appoints Chief Operations Officer

Jackson Hole, WY (September 27, 2021) – Vertical Harvest, the first urban vertical greenhouse in the United States, announced Todd...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Large midwest food supplier modernizes distribution center operations with Honeywell technologies

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Honeywell announced today that one of the largest suppliers of fresh and frozen produce and fruit in...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Castellini modernizes distribution center operations with Honeywell Technologies

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell announced today that one of the largest suppliers of fresh and frozen...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Avocados From Mexico partners with Susan G. Komen

DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Avocados From Mexico BB #:371130 – the number one avocado brand in the...

4 years ago 5 minute read

On the Road: Grocery Outlet, Seaside, CA

SEASIDE, CA–I always love an opportunity to store check at Grocery Outlet BB #:154673. While the produce department is small,...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Albertsons upgrades perishables order management system

WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Procurant, a cloud-based software company transforming the global food supply chain, today announced the successful implementation of...

4 years ago 2 minute read