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Fighting to end Daylight Saving Time
This weekend Americans move their clocks ahead so that sunset will be an hour later. This is called Daylight Saving...
Consumer Reports probes leafy green industry
In the aftermath of the 2019 salmonella outbreak in romaine lettuce, the easiest option is to forget about it. But...
An app to fight food waste
Times being as they are, an app is being called into play in the war on food waste. It’s called...
Produce’s role USDA’s sustainability push
Sustainability is here to stay—at least if USDA has anything to say about it. On February 20, secretary of agriculture...
Aldi and I still don’t mix
I made sure to bring a quarter. My objective in this expedition was to see if I like Aldi BB...
The Produce Reporter at BrandStorm
AUSTIN, TX—Pamela called in from BrandStorm by the United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 to talk about some of the...
Explaining the CHR billion dollar lawsuit
C.H. Robinson, BB #:100586 Eden Prairie, MN, has been sued for more than $1 billion by some of its growers...
It’s easy to get lost at Fruit Logistica… that’s the point
BERLIN—If you’ve ever been to Fruit Logistica, you understand how easy it is to get lost in the masses of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2020
Pamela reports from Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the world’s largest produce gathering. She talks with American and Canadian companies that...
Recent shake-ups show retail evolution
After several years of gains on slower moving, established retailers, some of the upstart disrupters are calling it quits. There...
A bearish outlook for the ag sector
As most people know, the current farm economic situation isn’t great. But how bad is it? Statistics don’t tell the...
ERS explores produce waste
USDA estimates consumer food waste at about $161.6 billion annually, or about $500 per person per year. Although this aspect...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 31, 2020
The Super Bowl is coming, and that means avocados, avocados, avocados. Record volumes entered in the US from Mexico in...
Some guac to calm my Super Bowl nerves
There’s no official food of the Super Bowl, America’s de facto sports holiday, but the avocado continues to stake its...
The $423,000 management tip
Is this management tip worth $423,000? You be the judge. The story goes back to the early twentieth century, when...
In uncertain times, focus on core values
In case you haven’t noticed, there are many local, national, and global issues that are complicating the world. From the...
Hurdles remain on China trade deal
For fresh produce companies to benefit from Phase 1 of the U.S.-China trade deal agreed to last week, China’s commitment...
Finding a fungus that’s right for you
I’m a Scorpio, so I guess it’s trumpet mushrooms for me. The Mushroom Council BB #:161860 has come up with...
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