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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...
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”...
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....
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.”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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