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ProduceIQ: Cherry season coronated with royal prices
Don’t be alarmed. The inclusion of the seasonal cherry harvest explains virtually all the $0.22 increase to the overall industry...
The Big Playoff: Produce versus Flavoring
Soon you may walk into your favorite café and see that it offers curry Graham cracker coffee. Or how about...
Charting the restaurant recovery
We all know the foodservice industry is doing better but not nearly back to normal levels. A new dataset from...
ProduceIQ: Markets to the moon (and back)
Which is more volatile: fresh produce markets or the latest “hustle” cryptocurrency? Rising or falling 30 percent is just another...
Positive preaching powerlessness
“Meat is murder,” said British rock star Morrissey, a man not known for his subtlety. Although few people would agree...
ProduceIQ: Prices leap to record highs as transitional gap widens
Although overall markets are down this week vs. last, prices hit record highs, $1.10/pound. The previous record, established in 2016,...
More food supply ignorance from Hollywood
A new study shows that American consumers want more local produce options than they have, and few know that the...
GRAPHIC: Strawberry prices strong for Mother’s Day
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show the price and volume situation for strawberries headed into Mother’s...
Stakeholder Debate: Beyond the Rhetoric
We all have the right to change our minds. Two years ago, I felt some enthusiasm when the Business Roundtable,...
ProduceIQ: Markets bound on a faint breeze
Prices are exceptionally sensitive this year. With slightly less-than-ideal weather conditions, sellers have been able to double (and triple) prices....
Stemilt apple market analysis shows year-over-year sales drop in March 2021
March 2020 Retail Surge Shuffles Apple Performance But Summer Opportunities Abound WENATCHEE, Wash. – The most recent Stemilt Fast Facts:...
Retail success relies on execution
Jack Welch was one of the most notable CEOs of the 20th century. “Neutron Jack” led General Electric Company (GE)...
Trade war casualty: The apple industry
In recent years, the United States has been involved in trade wars, and, like other kinds, trade wars have casualties....
ProduceIQ: Blueberries blissful at peak, pending the inevitable decline
While optimists celebrated the return to normal during the virtual CPMA Fresh Week, pessimists braced for the dreaded “third wave”...
USDA confirms end to Trump food boxes
The Biden administration hinted that the Farmers to Families Food Box program may end, and USDA confirmed it. It was...
Cosmic Crisp and the ‘feel-like’ factor
Most foods are manufactured and therefore standardized products. If I try a new snack or energy drink and (as often...
ProduceIQ: Once again, Avocados fly close to the sun
The swing of Spring is well underway and much of the fresh produce industry is transitioning to new harvesting regions....
The force of Easter is powerful, rising markets
The theme for the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure event this week, “The rise of produce,” captures the current state...
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