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Agtools teams with Blue Book as preferred data content provider
PRESS RELEASE: IRVINE, CA – November 4, 2019 – AGTOOLS, the data analytic service for the produce industry, has entered...
More than one way to fight food waste
The war against waste marches on. Most people in the industry are familiar with Imperfect Produce BB #:299328, the company...
BrandStorm Media Panel to Host National Food Dialogue
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31, 2019) – United Fresh BB #:145458 will host a food media dialogue, moderated by...
What it means to be an influencer
I was asked the other day if I was an “influencer.” I looked at the person and asked: “What is...
Sprouts aims smaller with store footprint, slows new store growth strategy
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 CEO Jack Sinclair saw a lot of stores in his first 100 days on...
Sage Fruit offers organic apples with Apeel coating
Beginning November 1, Sage Fruit Company, LLC, BB #:163180 Yakima, WA, will offer its organic apples with Apeel self-extending coating....
Del Monte plans to open its first US retail concept in early 2020
During the company’s third quarter financial earnings call, Del Monte Fresh Produce NA BB #:160808 chairman and CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh...
Fresh Summit through the eyes of a retail dietitian
ANAHEIM, CA—Carrie Taylor’s PMA Fresh Summit experience was similar to many attendees’: she looked for fresh produce trends and met...
7 standout experiences at Fresh Summit
ANAHEIM, CA—There’s a lot of noise at a trade show as big as Fresh Summit. As a professional fresh produce...
Investing in the future
If you were one of the 24,000+ participants who journeyed to Anaheim, CA, to attend the PMA Fresh Summit last...
Taste made these five stand out at PMA expo
ANAHEIM, CA – PMA Fresh Summit 2019 stood out in ways beyond the record attendance of nearly 24,000. As Pamela...
Fresh Summit Retail Tour: Grocery Outlet, Placentia, CA
PLACENTIA, CA–I thought I’d seen a great Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 before, when I visited Seaside this summer. This stop...
Beyond the buzzwords: Sustain-ability
If you read the business press these days, you may come across a funny word: “stakeholders.” It’s become a buzzword...
Fresh Summit Retail Tour BONUS CUT: Gelson’s Market, Long Beach
LONG BEACH, CA—I went on the Fresh Summit Retail Tour this year, and sure the stores were nice, but they...
DOC posts final dumping margin on Mexican tomato imports
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a final dumping margin of...
It’s not time for nice with food safety, PMA leader says
ANAHEIM, CA – Produce and retail industry leaders have generally agreed not to compete with each other on food safety....
Do you need help? And what kind?
“You need help.” People often say this as an insult. It’s a somewhat milder version of “You’re out of your...
United Fresh opens nominations for Retail Produce Manager Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2019) – United Fresh is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Retail Produce Manager Awards Program....
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