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week in review
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 1, 2024
The FTC has filed a lawsuit to block the Kroger/Albertsons merger, and Kroger says … see you in court. Dollar...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 23, 2024
This week in As the World Turns, aka the Kroger/Albertsons saga, there may be an FTC lawsuit as soon as...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 16, 2024
Sports and produce converge again as Pamela breaks down how the Taylor Swift Bowl affected sales of party snacks. Strawberries...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 9, 2024
Greg finally got his first WinCo experience. How does it compare to his beloved Aldi? And Pamela’s flair this week...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 2, 2024
When people are complaining on social media about the cost of food…but ignoring the elephant in the produce department (apples!)....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 26, 2024
Why is Pamela disappointed in Trader Joe’s fresh produce, and what will an Aldi-owned Winn-Dixie look like? Related Stories: Walmart...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 19, 2024
Pamela and Greg discuss the latest in the Prima Wawona bankruptcy, why the Kroger/Albertsons merger is delayed, and where WinCo...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 12, 2024
Pamela and Greg break down the latest Retailer Preference Index from dunnhumby, why lawmakers need to put the brakes on...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 5, 2024
Pamela calls in from Bavaria, where she checks out the retail trends in Europe. News slows down around the holidays,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 28, 2023
Ahead of the new year, Pamela and Greg break down her top five trends for 2024, which ones will have...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 21, 2023
While everyone’s already got their Out of Office plans set up, Pamela and Greg break down the top stories of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 15, 2023
Coming to you from the Blue Book HQ in Chicagoland, we’re talking trash, recycling, food trends, and what Walmart has...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 8, 2023
Pamela’s Dollar General prophecy appears to be coming true, and Greg has a few updates in the Salmonella outbreak tied...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 1, 2023
Pamela noticed her Walmart brought back some of its manned checkout lanes, and there’s a good reason why. Kroger’s ghost...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – Thanksgiving Edition
Pamela and Greg ponder the 9% of Americans who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, and the 32% planning to get takeout or...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 17, 2023
Apples need some aggressive promotions this season, and Pamela’s got beef with yet another retailer ranking. And we’re talking why...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 10, 2023
Retailers are going hard on Thanksgiving meal promotions, but there’s a few getting the “turkey” award for no fresh produce...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 3, 2023
Greg calls in from Tucson from the Southwest International Produce Expo, formerly the Fresh Produce Association of the America’s annual...
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