Week in Review April 5, 2019
This week’s Week in Review sees Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider reporting from the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in Montreal. [iframe width=”600″ height=”400″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uytz37JaIro” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay;...
This week’s Week in Review sees Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider reporting from the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in Montreal.
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Here are the stories we’re discussing:
https://www.bluebookservices.com2019/04/04/cpma-launches-new-food-waste-ai-tools-for-members/
https://www.bluebookservices.com2019/04/03/avocados-caught-in-political-crossfire/
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Greg Johnson is Director of Media Development for Blue Book Services
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