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A nation’s love affair with a soapy herb
“If you had a party at your house, cilantro would show up in a sexy little dress, she would bring...
GRAPHIC: High volatility in Eggplant market
Eggplant volume has been lower this fall than previous years, which is causing higher price fluctuations both at wholesale and...
GrubMarket plans for NYPS and more growth in 2022
Food technology company GrubMarket BB #:301166 has grown tremendously through acquisition, and its CEO Mike Xu said it has much...
In which I discover I love Lucy
While I was out running errands on Saturday afternoon, my wife called and asked me to pick some ice cream...
ProduceIQ: Western crops add magical ride East to their Christmas wish list
A few heavy volume commodities held big numbers this week, preventing an industry-wide collapse in prices. Supplier discipline kept the...
Farmstead hires former Walmart and Ahold Exec as Head of Supply
BURLINGAME, Calif., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for...
Red flags in job interviews
If you don’t have any hilarious job interview stories, you just haven’t been in the workforce. My favorite is that...
Beyond the packaging of the chasing arrows
I have one of these in my garage; no doubt you do too. Mine is a green bin with a...
NatureSweet seeks specialty tomato exceptions from the tomato suspension agreement
NatureSweet has submitted a request to the Department of Commerce for a “Changed Circumstance Review,” which would release certain greenhouse-grown...
U.S. exporters can learn from the UK-NZ free trade agreement
In October, the United Kingdom and New Zealand agreed in principle to sign a Free Trade Agreement between the two...
Mexican avocado market on edge of transformation
The avocado empire is extending its reach. Jalisco has become the second Mexican state (after Michoacán) to be licensed to...
Deloitte: Restaurant takeout, delivery booming as industry evolves
Key takeaways Almost two-thirds (64%) of consumers do not plan to return to their pre-pandemic habits of dining in restaurants...
Amazon’s banana imbroglio
Amazon’s BB #:283186 success has been a double-edged sword for the online giant, as the company has faced scathing criticism...
Zespri’s kiwifruit now accounts for 47 percent of total kiwi category growth
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Visit the Zespri BB #:141270 booth #171 during The New York Produce Show December 13-16, 2021....
Surveys don’t always lead to results
Some people are skeptical about UFOs, the afterlife, or the existence of God. Personally, I’m skeptical about surveys. It’s partly...
ProduceIQ: Mexican crossings drive market prices
After four weeks of descent, the ProduceIQ Index rebounded by +2 percent. Overall, produce prices tend to increase from the...
A trucker’s progress
It’s curious to think of what you remember a year later of a book you’ve read. Sometimes it’s only one...
Resignation and retention in the labor market
It sounds like giving up, and I guess in a way it is. I refer to the Great Resignation—the huge...
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