week in review

The Produce Reporter Week in Review May 16, 2025 

Consumers remain angry about food inflation and expect it to be much worse than it is. Retailers have a challenge in...

5 days ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review May 9, 2025  

One of the most interesting sessions during IFPA's annual retail conference was evaluating the Trump administration’s first 100 days.

2 weeks ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review May 2, 2025  

IFPA held its annual retail conference and its Foundation for Fresh Produce held its annual Consumer Connection Conference

3 weeks ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 25, 2025 

Retail consultant Pamela Riemenschneider returns to Week in Review as we discuss why online grocery is booming and tariffs

4 weeks ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 18, 2025  

Tariff discussions diverge between North and South, and the tomato industry starts another chapter of suspension agreement battles. 

1 month ago 5 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 11, 2025 

What would the week be without tariff news? We had more. We also heard from Walmart executives on their digital...

1 month ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 4, 2025 

You already know what the big story was for this week. We finally got an answer on how tariffs will...

2 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 28, 2025 

This week tariffs still loom large, and we had retail lawsuits, a big discounter sale, and a restructuring vertical farmer. ...

2 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 21, 2025 

Tariffs are back in the news, and they were in place for a three-day stretch in early March, which has...

2 months ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 28, 2025 

The Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to be back on for now, but that could change any...

3 months ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 21, 2025

More retailers were in the news this week, as Loblaw announced investment plans and Walmart had a strong financial report....

3 months ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 14, 2025 

We had lots of news this week from the retail world, international trade, and food safety. But let’s start with...

3 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2025 

The Produce Reporter’s Week in Review shifts to written format after the departure of my video partner, Pamela Riemenschneider. If...

3 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 31, 2025

Coming to you for the last Week in Review, we’re talking Super Bowl promotions, Big Game inflation, avocado crop forecasts,...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 24, 2025

Snow days in the south are sure to snag logistics, but the snag coming for the Super Bowl avocado supply...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 17, 2025

“We have food at home,” mom says, but the kids don’t want to listen. But the people who buy the...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 10, 2025

Let’s talk food trends 2025, dunnhumby’s retailer preference index, and what’s happening with citrus acreage in Florida. Related Stories:

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 20, 2024

In this Christmas edition, Pamela and Greg examine indoor farm Plenty leaving Compton, CA, for greener (strawberry) operations in Virginia;...

5 months ago 1 minute read

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