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ProduceIQ: Bezos and tomatoes head South
El Niño turned the chillers on. Now, growers across North America are scrambling to salvage the last bit of their...
Strawberries and strawberry powder
Today I must be feeling like a spoilsport. Specifically in reaction to a new study from the University of Cincinnati...
New York State rains dampen farm tourism
A couple of days ago, my wife and sons went for their annual Halloween trip to Sonny Acres Farm, “a...
A SWOT perspective of agriculture
Have you done a SWOT analysis on your business? A SWOT is something that everyone should do. If you are...
ProduceIQ: Pacific hurricane potential remains, as market prices at highest for week #43
I can’t believe it’s that time of year again. No, I’m not referring to pumpkin or turkey time. Its transition...
OSHA, accidental deaths, and small farms
When his mother gave birth to Florencio Gómez Rodríguez, she almost certainly did not wish for him to die by...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 27, 2023
IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show recovery continues, as Greg and others get ready to attend the inaugural FPAA Southwest...
Florida Tomato Exchange’s EVP comments on tomato dumping
The U.S. Department of Commerce is in the process of determining whether to continue the current Tomato Suspension Agreement with...
New project pilots produce prescriptions
Talk about produce prescriptions is widespread in the industry at present, based on hopes that they will help Americans’ embarrassing...
Integrating AI into the produce industry
ANAHEIM, CA – Your produce company isn’t left behind if it isn’t using artificial intelligence now. But that time may...
March of the breakfast sandwich
The biggest breakfast trend in recent years has been the breakfast sandwich. It is even beating out that traditional American...
An unsettling look at restaurant food safety
Years ago, I was teaching philosophy at a community college in western Massachusetts. Most of the students were blue-collar and...
ProduceIQ: Pre-turkey season produce markets mellow
While we were washing away our last few memories of COVID restrictions at IFPA, Hurricane Norma made landfall on the...
A Fresno County snapshot
“Fresno is a great place to be from, if you’re a grape,” wits sometimes quip. Such was apparently the case...
Organics: Welcome at last in the mainstream
I see that the International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 is applauding the introduction of Continuous Improvement in Organic Standards...
Looking beyond the immigration stalemate
The British weekly The Economist is one of the world’s most influential news magazines. Despite its manifest oddities, it is...
Think tank pitches Kroger-Albertsons merger
The proposed merger of the Kroger and Albertsons retail grocery chains is the subject of a recent white paper issued...
Tensions rise over Rio Grande water
A long article in Inside Climate News delves into the problems with the Rio Grande. The source of the Rio...
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