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It’s that time again. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, at a time when inaccurate...

A couple of weeks ago, our garage door opener was on the fritz, so I ordered a new one from...

Inflation is not just impacting consumers. FOB shipping point prices have been at a record high for six straight weeks....

One recurring element that is subject to the seesaws of partisan politics is the status of independent contractors versus paid...

It has long been my impression that antitrust enforcement is all but dead in the United States. A letter sent...

Once in a while you will come across a funny word: “biodynamic.” What does it mean? It refers to a...

In present circumstances, if a company experiences a cost increase of $1, how much can it pass on in increased...

Sustainability is here to stay. Derided as a fringe concern not so long ago, it has entered the mainstream of...

In our March Madness fervor, we neglected to acknowledge a very important annual milestone last week. So, without further ado,...

We were having some people over for dinner, so I had to stop at Trader Joe’s to pick up something....

The war in Ukraine continues to disrupt world produce markets in areas as far-flung as the Mediterranean and South America....

As a society, we celebrate things like National Donut Day, National Pizza Day, and even our kids celebrate a Dr....

While I may live in one of the most enviable places in the world for grocery shoppers—Austin, TX, a place...

RaboResearch colleagues from the consumer foods team published a report recently on consumer behavior changes that persisted through the latest...

Lots of nations these days have stopped buying from and selling to Russia, including the U.S. Russia is not, to...

What’s going on with Florida citrus? Recent news items paint a rather contradictory picture. It has been widely reported that...

What do fresh produce markets and college basketball have in common? They’re both impossible to predict in March. Like skyrocketing...

“Farmers don’t like Daylight Saving Time.” This was a piece of accepted wisdom in my family as I was growing...