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So, about that frog in the salad

It was only a matter of time before we saw another story of another consumer who finds a frog in...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Using tools like EBITDA and Blue Book

My boss just stepped around the corner and said, “HEY – can you write a quick column on EBITDA.” Ah,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh produce fits the diet for a New Age

You have probably heard people say we are entering a New Age. It turns out we’re already there. It even...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Can we go plastic-free in the grape category?

I feel like I spend a good percentage of my days talking about plastic. While it does serve a purpose...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Demystifying EBITDA: What is it?

The acronym EBITDA stands for “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.” What sounds like accounting jargon is essentially a...

6 years ago 1 minute read

A terrible Top 10 list takedown

Did you know that fresh produce is often dirty because it’s grown outside in the dirt? Of course you did....

6 years ago 4 minute read

E Foods plans to expand its tomato label

E Foods, Inc. BB #:141185 Orlando, FL, offers tomatoes in its label in the Puerto Rico market, but it plans...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Import All-Stars: The search for the next big thing

When it comes to imported produce, there are few stories more engaging, and more influential, than the kiwifruit. Kiwifruit was...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Pear growers revise crop estimate 8% higher

PRESS RELEASE: PORTLAND, Ore. – August 6, 2019 – Northwest pear growers have released their latest crop estimate for the 2019-20...

6 years ago 4 minute read

The Best Way to Say Thank You? Say it

“We want to be handed our cup of coffee hot, and to say thank you to the person handing it,”...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Ahold Delhaize plans new Fresh Kitchen innovation center

Ten days with Stop & Shop on strike cost Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize $345 million, but high performance in other areas...

6 years ago 3 minute read

How NOT to sell jackfruit

I’m sure most of you are tired of hearing about jackfruit, but consumers aren’t. Not yet. The Google Trend line...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Fruit dips in latest FreshFacts report

In the latest FreshFacts on Retail report from the United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458, five of the Top 10...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Grocer pilots laser-labeled mangoes to minimize plastic packaging

PRESS RELEASE: SPAR Austria has introduced laser-labelled organic mangoes to EUROSPAR and INTERSPAR stores throughout the country to replace plastic...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Q&A with leaders of tomato suspension dispute

As the Department of Commerce (DOC) investigates dumping of Mexican tomatoes in the U.S., Blue Book reached out to spokesmen...

6 years ago 7 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review: August 2, 2019

Pamela and Greg talk PMA Foodservice trends, the crime of imposter guacamole and leadership changes for big retailers. Read the...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Sprouts misses in Q2, president plans departure

Fresh produce wasn’t much help in a rough second quarter for Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563. The company reported...

6 years ago 3 minute read

CR listeria story does more harm than good

Consumer Reports found six instances of listeria on a random sample of 284 leafy greens products purchased at East Coast...

6 years ago 5 minute read

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