The Produce Reporter Week in Review: March 1, 2019

Greg and Pamela talk about some of the top stories this week, including: United Fresh’s FreshFacts on Retail Report; Frozen foods are gaining while fresh dollars and units...

By Pamela Riemenschneider and Greg Johnson

March 1, 2019

Greg and Pamela talk about some of the top stories this week, including:

United Fresh’s FreshFacts on Retail Report;

Frozen foods are gaining while fresh dollars and units are flat;

Greg’s trip to the National Grocers Association.

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