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Is the produce industry still a relationship industry? The answer depends. Many experienced produce veterans have decried how communicating has...

WASHINGTON, DC – Trade has always been important to U.S. produce companies, as exports represent an opportunity to expand their...

Pamela’s got the Avocado Beat covered with Kroger, Apeel and Seald Sweet while Greg’s on the road at the Washington...

Pamela has been store checking like a boss this week, and that’s given her some perspective on what changes Walmart...

At one time, fuel pricing may have been the single biggest challenge to the trucking industry. It wasn’t so long...

A major British study shows a varied diet high on fruits and vegetables, but not necessarily a vegetarian one, is...

“Why did you stop shopping at Valli Produce?” I asked my wife a couple of days ago. “Because the produce...

In perusing trade publications and attending regional and national trade shows, there seems to be no shortage of marketing issues...

Greg and Pamela talk about some of this week’s biggest stories, from the red hot bell pepper market, and why...

Will the quest for plant-based meat take us to jackfruit? It very well might, according to a recent article in...

A few weeks back, I hunkered down to experience my first hurricane at our New Orleans home. I stocked up...

Recently, business publications have reported that some corporate chieftains have proclaimed they work for stakeholders, not shareholders. At this point,...

The Beer Game, although fascinating, is not quite as much fun as it sounds, but it does provide an illustration...

My boss just stepped around the corner and said, “HEY – can you write a quick column on EBITDA.” Ah,...

You have probably heard people say we are entering a New Age. It turns out we’re already there. It even...

Did you know that fresh produce is often dirty because it’s grown outside in the dirt? Of course you did....

“We want to be handed our cup of coffee hot, and to say thank you to the person handing it,”...

Pamela and Greg talk PMA Foodservice trends, the crime of imposter guacamole and leadership changes for big retailers. Read the...