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Worst produce department advice ever
I just saw possibly the worst headline about grocery shopping I’ve ever read: Why Skipping The Produce Aisle May Save...
Time for a Department of Food
Agitation for reform of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seems to be gathering force. It is, partly the result...
ProduceIQ: Markets unfazed by start of hurricane season
Hurricane Agatha kicked off hurricane season as it battered Southern Mexico, and remnants of the storm drenched South Florida. A...
Carbon credits move into agriculture
Carbon credits. Everyone has heard of them. But how many know what they are? “A carbon credit is a kind...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 3, 2022
Pamela checks in from her vacation to hear from Greg about the strawberry hepatitis outbreak, Lidl’s price break on 100+...
What retail can learn from foodservice demand forecasts
I’ve read a few reports lately that, while they are foodservice-focused, raise concerns for grocery retailers as we round the...
Show empathy for consumers’ inflation struggles
Inflation is hitting consumers hard, especially in food. Unfortunately, the produce industry can’t do much about inflation, as it’s the...
Time to junk the performance review
The words “performance review” tend to evoke a visceral groan from supervisors and employees alike. Or, in the words of...
ProduceIQ: Markets remain active through Memorial Day
Memorial Day honors all military members who have died while serving in the U.S. forces. We remember those that have...
FDA: Overtasked and underfunded
As targets go, today’s Food and Drug Administration is the equivalent of the broad side of a barn. First, it...
The challenges on the horizon
Recently, I was commiserating with a longtime industry leader about the state of produce in North America. He, like me,...
Produce consumption: mind the gap
As you’ve already learned, the Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 has released its gap analysis—the gap being the...
Legislators push HLB remedy
Citrus growers may have a new tool to combat the dreaded huanglongbing (HLB) virus, a disease known in Florida as...
Today’s U.S.: Obesity replaces smoking
I’ve done some research to follow up on a hunch of mine, which turned out to correct. First, the percentage...
ProduceIQ: Abnormal weather with even higher produce prices
Week #20 coverage is brought to you by scorching heat, a freak snowstorm, and a megadrought. This past weekend, the...
Dollar General opens 3 stores a day
Forbes magazine is breathless about Dollar General BB #:172794. A recent feature article tells us that the chain is spreading...
New packets keep produce fresh longer
A new weapon has been brought into the war against food waste. A California startup is rolling out a product...
The importance of Mexico opening to U.S. potatoes
We have seen a day that the potato industry has long awaited. USDA has announced that Mexico is granting full...
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