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ProduceIQ: If you grow it, they will come
Somewhere in middle-of-nowhere Iowa, a field of corn has once again transformed into a field of dreams. And ProduceIQ, as...
Florentino debuts on the American stage
I canât help thinking of Linda Fiorentino, the enticing bad-girl star of countless crime thrillers. But itâs not Fiorentino; itâs...
ProduceIQ: Anything but business as usual in California
Demand is outpacing supply in California, and it has nothing to do with any produce commodity the state is known...
Colombian avocado exports nearly double in early 2021
From January to May 2021, Colombian avocado exports reached $114.3 million, marking an increase of 87.8 percent, according to ProColombia....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review â August 6, 2021
Pamela says there’s a bigger trend within the news that Albertsons has launched its new grocery delivery subscription, FreshPass, that...
Food logistics report says larger carriers poised for greater growth
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “The rise in use of multimodal transport and the growth of the organized...
Food safety recalls: Bad news but also good news
A certain function in my mind relentlessly sorts items into Good News versus Bad News. This process is often the...
ProduceIQ: Limes get wet and rise to the occasion
Gold medal Olympians Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel arenât the only ones getting soaked this week; record rain in Mexico...
GRAPHIC: Heat wave stunts California peach volume
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show how the heat wave in California is restricting...
Online to in-store mix: still far from clear
It is by now obvious that the future of retail grocery will contain some mix of online and in-store shopping....
ProduceIQ: Avocado growers prepared to fight in defense
More than 3,000 Mexican avocado and blackberry farmers in the state of MichoacĂĄn join forces to fight back against criminal...
Mexican growers arm against cartels
American growers certainly face many challenges. But they can be grateful for the fact that they usually donât have to...
ProduceIQ: Battered summer production is ready for Olympic fight
Scattered growing regions, each with their own challenges, characterize the current state of produce markets. After leaving Georgia, Eastern vegetables...
Ghost kitchens don’t work for everyone
While the past 18 months have been brutal for the foodservice industry, one area has been booming. So-called âghost kitchensâ...
The yin and yang of upcycled food
The concept of âupcycled foodâ creates cognitive dissonance for me. On one hand, I abhor waste. I shop at garage...
Trust: 30 percent of your companyâs value
American business is relentlesslyâoften excessivelyâquantitative. If it canât be measured, it might as well not exist. This foolish mentality has...
ProduceIQ: Western heat impacts are widespread
The West Coast is bracing for yet another heat wave this weekend. Embattled growers are developing creative solutions and seeking...
In-store grocery shopping is here to stay
Amazonâs BB #:283186 entry into retail grocery reminds me of the Cold War. The Soviet Union was definitely an evil...
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