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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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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”...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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....

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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.”...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Career Pathways forward without Fresh Summit

As our industry laments another loss of our biggest in-person event of the year, with the Produce Marketing Association’s BB...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Biologicals: Include them in your production arsenal

Without giving too much away, I remember the “not your father’s Oldsmobile” commercials that General Motors used to demonstrate how...

4 years ago 6 minute read

The offshoring of American agriculture

You can tell the year you’re in by the catchwords that are being thrown around. One example from this year...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Know the types of shoppers who buy produce online

Retailers know they will have more success the better they know their customers. When it comes to online grocery, it’s...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices remain elevated as crops move south

After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Organic Produce Summit garnered a surprisingly hearty turnout in Monterey,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

At the Organic Produce Summit, we look ahead – will there be a Fresh Summit?

MONTEREY, CA — Navigating a crowded expo floor of the Organic Produce Summit BB #:348436 Sept. 16, the same topic...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 17, 2021

Live from the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA, Pamela tells Greg the expo floor buzz was actually about an...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Fresh produce reaches highest year-on-year gain since March 2021

The multi-month normalization of grocery shopping patterns came to a halt in August. “Since January 2021, we had been seeing...

4 years ago 11 minute read

Amazon Fresh offers a weak retail experience

You probably have one of these. I certainly do. The most common example is the Swiss Army knife. It has...

4 years ago 4 minute read

From pandemic to ‘pingdemic,’ labor supply under pressure in UK

The roll out of the COVID vaccination program in the United Kingdom has largely been regarded as a success, with...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 11 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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