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Brexit and the British vegetable shortage
I remember back in June 2016, when the British electorate, by a narrow majority, voted to have their nation withdraw...
Inside Dole’s ransomware attack
Ransomware. One of the most tech-savvy forms of extortion. It’s malicious software that blocks access to a computer system until...
Decline for the enshrined chile pepper
You could make a jingle out of it: to be enshrined is to decline. This saucy proverb is inspired by...
Newsom signs order freeing up water storage
Responding to criticisms that he allowed too much of January’s torrential rainfall to flow into the ocean, California governor Gavin...
FDA restructuring: not good enough
Those who (like everyone in the produce industry) have a vested interest in food safety may have been following the...
ProduceIQ: Late winter prices soften as anticipated
Cold, ice, and snow will spread steadily from the West Coast to the East Coast throughout the week. Growing regions...
Mushrooms named best topping in pizza trend report
Mushrooms were the big winner in 2022 pizza trends, while pineapples have hit a slump in popularity. According to the...
The retail merger’s enemy list expands
The proposed merger between retail grocery giants Kroger BB #:100073 and Albertsons BB #:193326 is acquiring an extensive collection of...
A snap in optimism over food stamps
Politically, 2022 was a pretty good year from the produce industry’s point of view. Biden administration proposals for expanding the...
Retail Reflections: Buyer Basics
It’s quite remarkable how online shopping has become a significant part of the total retail food shopping experience. It’s a...
The advent of livestreaming sales in the U.S.
I know what influencers are. But barely. These are online personalities you trust (for whatever reason) to advise you to...
The produce industry must address the most obvious invisible issue: labor
As I said in a previous column, https://www.bluebookservices.com2023/02/13/ipfa-looks-at-produce-across-the-globe/ the first State of the Industry Report from the International Fresh Produce...
The bodega as a retail model
On New Year’s night, probably in 2004, I was staying at someone’s apartment in New York’s East Village (the tenant...
ProduceIQ: Average prices follow seasonal trend
Happy Monday, if you’re feeling worn out after yesterday’s big game festivities, count your blessings. At least you’re not an...
IFPA looks at produce across the globe
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 has released its first state of the industry report, a document that...
Not so ready kilowatts
This quote surfaces in my memory: “Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.” That’s what V.I....
KC, Philly produce companies brace for Super Bowl celebrations and disruptions
Having your hometown team in the Super Bowl brings extreme levels of excitement. The produce companies in Kansas City and...
A nuclear guide to digital transformation for the produce industry
Technology use in the produce industry increases every year, but it hasn’t yet made a digital transformation like some industries....
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