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Recognizing the best of the best
Recognition in business comes in many forms—a pat on the back, a raise, promotion, a thank you. For businesses in...
Is Blue Apron’s NYSE flop a message for meal kits?
Blue Apron BB #:292398 had a good thing going…about 2.5 years ago. Now, almost two years after the company went...
Social Welfare and the Labor Crisis
There is a direct correlation between social responsibility and ongoing labor issues. The labor shortage in the produce industry is...
May 1 apple holdings have changed a lot over the past five years
The U.S. Apple Association says the May 1 fresh apple holdings are down 13% over 2018, but there’s a richer...
Where does Have A Plant go now?
“Have A Plant” has a great chance to catch on and increase produce consumption. What will it take? It will...
Week in Review May 3, 2019
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How you can use the PBH elite network
The Produce for Better Health Foundation formed an elite influencer network, but what does that mean? It means through PBH,...
Ag Census puts numbers to trends we see
The USDA’s agriculture census released this month quantified some trends we’ve been seeing for a few years. The Washington Post...
PBH aims young for consumer movement
Produce for Better Health Foundation leaders promise the beginning of a new consumer movement at its annual meeting next week....
Attaining the “more’s” in your business
Who doesn’t want more? More money, hair (speaking personally), time off, success, happiness—you name it. One of the reasons we...
Ag Green New Deal is silly and ignorant
A coalition of more than 300 environmental and farming groups are urging Congress to adopt food and agriculture solutions for...
Amazon “primed” for discounts…that haven’t delivered
Seattle-based Amazon launched another round of price investments and Amazon Prime discounts for its Whole Foods Market grocery banner, but...
Week in Review April 5, 2019
This week’s Week in Review sees Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider reporting from the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in...
Avocados caught in political crossfire
In this age where everything turns political, avocados have gotten caught in the crossfire between anti-Trump and anti-immigration coalitions. How...
Business changes as should yours
Recently, I talked with an executive of a large wholesaler about how his business has transformed itself over the years....
What is Walmart doing with small format stores?
A few stories have come across my news feed over the past few days suggesting Walmart is “quietly” closing stores...
E-commerce: the enemy of produce brands?
I gave a talk last week in Tubac, AZ, to the Association of Table Grape Growers of Mexico at their...
‘Only Organic’ sums up the GRO Organic program
As the organic sales growth rate slows, stakeholders embark on a new voluntary check-off program of promotion, education and grower...
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