The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 26, 2021
Pamela checks in from Dallas at the Viva Fresh, the first in-person produce industry event in more than a year. She gives a preview and tells Greg that...
Pamela checks in from Dallas at the Viva Fresh, the first in-person produce industry event in more than a year. She gives a preview and tells Greg that Dollar General’s plan to expand its list of stores offering fresh produce makes much more sense after a road trip through rural Texas. Greg says access to fresh produce is one of the keys to improving consumption based on recent studies.
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