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ProduceIQ: Prices rise as the fall approaches
Fall is in the air! The fresh produce industry is humming as the first day of fall rapidly approaches (at...
Five standouts from Southern Innovations
SAVANNAH, GA – When I attended the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Exposure in April, many of the attendees...
SEPC study finds that innovation drives produce category growth and engagement
New study highlights the consumer take on supply chain innovation and technology addressing the biggest trends in fresh produce marketing...
Food safety starts at the farm
September is National Food Safety Education Month and while our industry seems to live and breathe food safety, the upcoming...
Amazon adds cashier-less Just Walk Out technology to select Whole Foods stores
Originally published as an Amazon blog post by Dilip Kumar, Vice President, Physical Retail and Technology. Several years ago, our physical...
Online produce shoppers are channel-hoppers
Just four years ago, 10 percent of consumers surveyed by Category Partners reported buying groceries online, and zero percent said...
ProduceIQ: Wildfires affect crops in CA and beyond
While astronauts watch from space as California wildfires spew smoke, the fresh produce industry is also keeping a birds-eye view...
Laser labeling: An alternative to PLU stickers
I will make a confession: I hate PLU labels. When I take them off apples, for example, unless I immediately...
CHEP Pallecon division names general manager
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CHEP BB #:160353, a Brambles company and a global leader in supply chain solutions, recently announced Scott A. Roberts...
Ghost Kitchens Brands expands into U.S. with Walmart relationship
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ghost Kitchen Brands is expanding its relationship with Walmart BB #:143789 as it opens its first U.S. location...
Brands need to deliver whether private label or a company’s
Branding in the produce department is more than just a label. It has to be a promise to the consumer...
GRAPHIC: Lower apple volumes in 2021
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show that the U.S. apple crop has produced the...
A bright future for tropical fruits
Every now and then, it’s a good idea to step back and look at the proverbial Big Picture. The recently...
Retail Reflections: Shoppers beware
After 50 years in the retail produce business and spending countless hours in stores of all types and configurations, I...
ProduceIQ: Rain from Hurricane Ida to disrupt supply chain
Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm, blasted into the Southeastern U.S. yesterday. Rain from Ida will continue beyond New Orleans...
Direct-to-consumer meal company exceeds $100MM in revenue, eyes $1.5B in sales
ANAHEIM, Calif.–Fresh N’ Lean, America’s #1 organic Ready-to-Eat (RTE) meal delivery company committed to feeding human potential, celebrated $100M in...
Online Produce Shopping: The Path Forward
While it’s easy to see that the pandemic changed the way consumers look at grocery shopping, both in store and...
Schnucks deploys inventory robots chainwide
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Schnuck Markets, Inc. BB #:105541 announced an industry-first chainwide expansion with Simbe Robotics’...
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