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Workers’ Rights: Treat them with respect and dignity

“If we don’t treat our employees with dignity and respect, some other employer will, and we’ll lose them.” – Brian...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Roger Pepperl’s wisdom on raising consumption

Roger Pepperl retires as marketing director at Stemilt Growers BB #:113654 at the end of the year. In addition to...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Colombian avocados debut in U.S.

Long a familiar feature in European supermarkets, Colombian avocados are coming to the United States. A new industry organization, the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets stabilize, brace for new restaurant restrictions

Fresh produce market prices improved mid-week as expected. The post-Thanksgiving slowdown lasted the typical ten days, and prices improved after...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Trade association leadership evolves

National trade associations have historically played a critical and influential role in the produce industry. They have provided training and...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Bust-Outs: Fraud in the produce industry

Acts of fraud are in every industry, even produce. One such type of fraud that is no stranger to the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Coronavirus hits big-city supermarkets

Retail grocery has seen convulsive shifts as a result of the coronavirus. But how permanent are they? A study recently...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices drop to lowest level for the season in 9 years

Though a slowdown is normal post-Thanksgiving, the past week was particularly poor as soft demand in New York and other...

4 years ago 4 minute read

A look ahead to the winter onion market

There has been nothing steady about 2020 when it comes to produce, and onions were not immune to the pandemic...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Selling health at foodservice may work this time

Restaurant dining is often seen as a treat, which is why produce has often failed to sell its health message...

4 years ago 2 minute read

What to expect in the banana market in 2021

An analysis of the banana market in 2020 show several volume spikes in the spring as retail adjusted to changing...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The Secret Life of Groceries unveiled

You’ve seen this statistic countless times: less than 3 percent of the American population produces enough food to feed everyone....

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets on edge with pandemic impacts

Demand is light as the produce industry takes a collective deep breath following the Thanksgiving rush. This lull typically lasts...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Strawberries in 2020 are a tale of supply and demand, not pandemic

The national strawberry market in 2020 appears to have been influenced much more by traditional factors, such as weather and...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Thanksgiving retail buying alters the produce mix

In this month’s produce performance report at retail from 210 Analytics, fresh produce was up 7.5 percent during the October...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Start making New Year Resolutions now

Resolutions are usually made at the beginning of a year. You know the drill—you pledge to spend less on Starbucks,...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The importance of reaching moms during the pandemic

We all know that women are a target consumer for the produce industry. Women with children represent an even more...

4 years ago 4 minute read

October fresh produce gains continue at retail

Eight months into the pandemic, the virus remains in firm control of how and where people spend their food dollar....

4 years ago 9 minute read

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