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Week in Review March 3, 2023

Pamela calls in from an Orlando, FL, Publix, ahead of the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 annual Southern Exposure event...

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Personal attention, AI style

“So, your sons are around five and six now,” said the dentist to me a few years ago. “You have...

2 years ago 3 minute read

New law proposed for rail safety

The disastrous derailment of a 150-car freight train in East Palestine, OH, on February 3 has led to a number...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Coming in March: stricter organic enforcement

Stricter federal enforcement of organic standards starts this month. On January 18, USDA announced its final rule for the Strengthening...

2 years ago 2 minute read

A reason to buy less produce

Horse breeder Muriel Bing makes it sound exotic: “It is normal to enjoy strolling through the isles of the supermarket.”...

2 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Winter storm roils Western markets

It’s not every day that snow in LA County is responsible for flight delays across the U.S. Winter storm Piper...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Brexit and the British vegetable shortage

I remember back in June 2016, when the British electorate, by a narrow majority, voted to have their nation withdraw...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Inside Dole’s ransomware attack

Ransomware. One of the most tech-savvy forms of extortion. It’s malicious software that blocks access to a computer system until...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Decline for the enshrined chile pepper

You could make a jingle out of it: to be enshrined is to decline. This saucy proverb is inspired by...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Newsom signs order freeing up water storage

Responding to criticisms that he allowed too much of January’s torrential rainfall to flow into the ocean, California governor Gavin...

2 years ago 4 minute read

FDA restructuring: not good enough

Those who (like everyone in the produce industry) have a vested interest in food safety may have been following the...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Late winter prices soften as anticipated

Cold, ice, and snow will spread steadily from the West Coast to the East Coast throughout the week. Growing regions...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Mushrooms named best topping in pizza trend report

Mushrooms were the big winner in 2022 pizza trends, while pineapples have hit a slump in popularity. According to the...

2 years ago 1 minute read

The retail merger’s enemy list expands

The proposed merger between retail grocery giants Kroger BB #:100073 and Albertsons BB #:193326 is acquiring an extensive collection of...

2 years ago 3 minute read

A snap in optimism over food stamps

Politically, 2022 was a pretty good year from the produce industry’s point of view. Biden administration proposals for expanding the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Retail Reflections: Buyer Basics

It’s quite remarkable how online shopping has become a significant part of the total retail food shopping experience. It’s a...

2 years ago 4 minute read

The advent of livestreaming sales in the U.S.

I know what influencers are. But barely. These are online personalities you trust (for whatever reason) to advise you to...

2 years ago 3 minute read

The produce industry must address the most obvious invisible issue: labor

As I said in a previous column, https://www.bluebookservices.com2023/02/13/ipfa-looks-at-produce-across-the-globe/ the first State of the Industry Report from the International Fresh Produce...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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