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The inside story of the sachet that doubles produce life
A few days ago, I visited an incubator. Not for baby chicks. For technology. It is a building on the...
The value of your Blue Book rating
Building a Blue Book rating is important. It takes approximately nine months for both a historical and predictive rating to...
ESPN’s 3-hour Idaho Potato commercial
The potato’s connection to the football game wasn’t subtle, and that was the plan. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, played...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – Jan. 3, 2020
Greg and Pamela are back after the Christmas break talking consumer reaction to Cosmic Crisp apples, Pamela’s list of lists...
The verdict: Cosmic Crisp vs. Honeycrisp
A few days ago, I wrote about my initial impressions of the newfangled Cosmic Crisp apple (extremely good but not...
Of microaggression and heart attacks
Fairness may be more crucial to your bottom line than you think. My father had his first heart attack the...
Be a better business partner
We can all agree the produce industry is a people business built on trust, but we also know there are...
Creativity, efficiency, and fun in 2020
On behalf of everyone at Blue Book, we extend our best wishes for a Happy New Year. May 2020 bring...
My Cosmic Crisp apple exploration
I went to the supermarket yesterday to pick up a couple of things for my wife. Immediately I went to...
Being anti-plastic is anti-environment
Consumers’ desire to cut down on plastic waste comes from a good place. As a society, we should strive to...
Data can’t replace human intelligence
The future is data, they say. Doug Merritt, CEO of the software firm Splunk, says (as reported in a Fortune...
The apple takes the spotlight in the Big Apple
NEW YORK – It had to be apples in the Big Apple. It’s rare to find a real groundbreaking new...
Price codes struggle with going obsolete
Once in the ‘80s, I saw a magazine for the price code industry. At the time it amazed me that...
New York Produce Show preview
The Eastern Produce Council’s annual New York Produce Show promises its unique combination of education and interaction in the busiest...
Pumpkins: Fresh vs. Canned for Thanksgiving
Consumers who buy a can of pumpkin at the store—as many people are doing this week—can be pretty sure the...
Future of food looks like Thanksgiving dinner
The Thanksgiving meal this week remains a great American tradition. It’s also a great bargain. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s...
How to get out of business
In a few years at most, Queen Elizabeth II, age 93, is going to hand down the family business (the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 22, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss Walmart’s Produce 2.0, Kroger’s Infarm and Ocado plans, the ag labor bill’s chances of being signed...
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