The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 21, 2022

Greg says the upcoming Global Fresh Produce & Floral show is set to be the biggest industry event … ever, and Pamela has some words of advice for...

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October 21, 2022

Greg says the upcoming Global Fresh Produce & Floral show is set to be the biggest industry event … ever, and Pamela has some words of advice for everyone getting back together: Stay on Task.

Pamela’s also got another take on the Kroger/Albertsons deal, looking back to a big name retail acquisition from her reporting past: Whole Foods/Wild Oats. How is this deal, and the ensuing fight with the FTC for approval, different?

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