analysis

Not much going on this week, except for: Covid, supply chain headaches, labor issues, mounting regulations from different government agencies,...

You’ve got a Great Idea and you’ve described it – to yourself, coworkers, friends, family. And they (or you) say:...

Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a...

The rising cost of labor not only costs produce companies on the bottom line, but it may be costing them...

Pick your headline: “Frozen is the David to fresh’s Goliath”. Or: “Demand for fresh food shows no signs of cooling,...

Between severe drought in the West and a rainy summer in the East, tomato supply can’t catch a break. Across...

Remember the game of “telephone”? One initial message is passed from person to person, and it’s completely different at the...

The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102, showing that Mexico is the dominant supplier of avocados to...

The U.S. Postal Service announced on Sept. 28 that effective Oct. 1, “new service standards for First-Class mail and Periodicals”...

I continue to observe, and to be impressed by, the diversity and educational pedigree of today’s produce buyers and sellers....

My wife, Nicole, and I have been enjoying the Netflix series Downton Abbey for the past week or so. It...

There are several “must reads” in the September/October issue of Blueprints—my favorite is the article entitled “7 Reasons Leaders Fail.”...

As our industry laments another loss of our biggest in-person event of the year, with the Produce Marketing Association’s BB...

Without giving too much away, I remember the “not your father’s Oldsmobile” commercials that General Motors used to demonstrate how...

You can tell the year you’re in by the catchwords that are being thrown around. One example from this year...

Retailers know they will have more success the better they know their customers. When it comes to online grocery, it’s...

After a year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Organic Produce Summit garnered a surprisingly hearty turnout in Monterey,...

MONTEREY, CA — Navigating a crowded expo floor of the Organic Produce Summit BB #:348436 Sept. 16, the same topic...