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How to deal with politics in the workplace
Man, said Aristotle, is a political animal. It’s no surprise, then, that politics are seeping into all sorts of discourse—including...
PBH releases annual report showing path to improve consumption
June 22, 2022 – The Produce For Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 released its 2021 Annual Report showcasing the organization’s...
ProduceIQ: Hot week coast-to-coast sees prices drop
In time for Father’s Day lunch, seasonal items are filling up the produce section of your favorite retailer. Flavorful cherries,...
Grocery Outlet enters eighth state
Grocery Outlet expanded its reach on the East Coast with a new store in Hagerstown, MD. The company, which has...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 17, 2022
Pamela and Greg can’t avoid talking about inflation this week, which surveys are showing is higher than the government stats...
Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
In a rare showing of bipartisan unity, Congress has passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, a bill that...
A plea to Gov. Newsom for a water policy
Leading California business associations, including the Western Growers Association BB #:144734, the California Farm Bureau Federation, the California Fresh Fruit...
Fresh produce inflation stabilizes in May
The May Marketplace The height, the widespread nature and the continued acceleration of inflation dominated the headlines in May. Whether...
Inflation increases importance of consumer choice
Most understand the immense nutritional benefits of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, including disease prevention, boosting immune...
ProduceIQ: Heat is accelerating supply, softening prices
Things are heating up; unfortunately, we aren’t referring to the demand for fresh produce. From Dallas, TX, to Coachella, CA,...
Grocery prices soar in May CPI report
June 10, 2022 — The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.0 percent in May on a...
PBH’s gap analysis shows the urgency in getting proper nutrition funding
The produce industry must work together to persuade U.S. government agencies to fund fruit and vegetable consumption initiatives in order...
FDA: How to fix a lousy job
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is doing a lousy job in managing food safety for Americans. I won’t even...
The Secret History of Food
There is a genre of books about food that aren’t much more than a string of fascinating trivia. But usually...
Meijer celebrates 60th anniversary of first supercenter
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sixty years ago Hendrik and Fred Meijer opened a store in Grand...
Worst produce department advice ever
I just saw possibly the worst headline about grocery shopping I’ve ever read: Why Skipping The Produce Aisle May Save...
Time for a Department of Food
Agitation for reform of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems to be gathering force. It is, partly the result...
ProduceIQ: Markets unfazed by start of hurricane season
Hurricane Agatha kicked off hurricane season as it battered Southern Mexico, and remnants of the storm drenched South Florida. A...
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