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CDC issues Mexican papaya advisory, requests halt of all sales
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory to consumers not to eat whole, fresh papayas imported from...
K-VA-T changes leadership in produce group
A retirement and promotion mark the produce leadership changes at Abingdon, VA-based K-VA-T BB #:130750 which owns about 130 Food...
Understanding Mexico’s blackberry dominance
As the blackberry import season finishes and domestic volume – mostly from California – fills the summer pipeline, it’s important...
The role of execution in success
When I reflect on my career in the produce industry, I often think about two management books that had a...
A Tale of Two Cities: Ohio terminal markets
When it comes to Ohio’s terminal markets, think Dickens. There’s Columbus, where private ownership anchors a 20-bay terminal market at...
A visit to an Indian supermarket
You’re in the produce business. How many of these items have you dealt with—or recognize? • Goovar • Tindora •...
Don’t let disruption change your ethics
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an ad by Morgan Stanley, which said in part: Would you rather be the...
We have to keep an eye on Uber Freight
As Uber gets heavier into the transportation industry, I see two easy lines of thought on their influence: 1. Uber...
Sprouts leadership in flux: new CEO, CFO resigns
Just six months after former CEO Amin Maredia left the company, Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 has named a...
Waking up and moving forward from 2018’s romaine nightmare
AUSTIN, TX—Putting the 2018 romaine crisis into perspective isn’t easy to stomach. More than 400 people were sickened by outbreaks...
Establish trust every day
There is one word that defines business more than any other. It is not cash flow, EBITDA, or debt. The...
Avocado market on fire as California nears end
California’s smallest crop in a decade may be finished by August, and prices should stay strong as Mexican product fails...
Private label makes branding tougher
CHICAGO – Produce companies already know how difficult and expensive it can be to create and maintain a consumer brand....
Florida Study echoes Georgia concerns about lack of protections under USMCA
An Economic Impact Analysis from the University of Florida warns of significant losses for the Florida fresh produce industry if...
The Produce Reporter: United Fresh Recap
CHICAGO–Greg and Pamela worked the expo floor at United Fresh this week, and noticed a few trends along the way....
When plastic isn’t the enemy
Have you ever bought a seedless cucumber WITHOUT the plastic wrap? It’s unlikely, because that wrap serves a vital function...
In food media, don’t discount the power of print
CHICAGO—Print media is a world of declining revenue, dwindling resources, and smaller publications – with some exceptions. Food media is...
Technology offers so much to fresh produce, United panel says
CHICAGO – Technology will improve the produce industry from so many angles. Leaders from different business segments on the opening...
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