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USDA’s free money can help your great idea become reality
You’ve got a Great Idea and you’ve described it – to yourself, coworkers, friends, family. And they (or you) say:...
ProduceIQ: Rain in Mexico stresses markets as harvests transition south
Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a...
Rising costs from a broad and narrow perspective
The rising cost of labor not only costs produce companies on the bottom line, but it may be costing them...
The pandemic trend on increased packaging
The trend toward increased packaging continued during the pandemic. Nick Maglio, director of marketing for ProEx Food, LLC of Milwaukee,...
Packaging: The clamshell and visibility
Probably no item exemplifies the dilemmas surrounding produce packaging more than the clear plastic clamshell, in which the greatest portion...
Packaging: ‘Widely Recyclable’ often isn’t
Sadly, recyclable packaging products aren’t always, or often, recycled. Shannon Boase, director of new market development for CKF Inc. in...
The frozen challenge to fresh
Pick your headline: “Frozen is the David to fresh’s Goliath”. Or: “Demand for fresh food shows no signs of cooling,...
Joe Pezzini joins Taylor Farms in operations
With over 37 years of industry experience, Pezzini will oversee internal farming and harvesting operations SALINAS, Calif. – (October 4,...
ProduceIQ: Fall produce markets require more than courage
Between severe drought in the West and a rainy summer in the East, tomato supply can’t catch a break. Across...
Better data connections lead to optimal decisions
Remember the game of “telephone”? One initial message is passed from person to person, and it’s completely different at the...
GRAPHIC: Avocado volume keeps rising but so are prices
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102, showing that Mexico is the dominant supplier of avocados to...
Don’t let poor mail service hurt your cash flow
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Sept. 28 that effective Oct. 1, “new service standards for First-Class mail and Periodicals”...
PBH promotes produce for better mood — not just nutrition
Earlier this year the Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 released data that shows the American fruit and vegetable...
Deloitte study: Demand for fresh food remains strong, but frozen gains
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The future of fresh food confronts a strong challenge from frozen and plant-based...
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....
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...
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...
Leadership is not just about the good times, but all times
There are several “must reads” in the September/October issue of Blueprints—my favorite is the article entitled “7 Reasons Leaders Fail.”...
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