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The Produce Trend Forecast: Episode 2 – Bowls, boards and bringing your own snacks on the road
Amanda Keefer of Produce for Kids and I are back, talking trends. This episode revolves around convenience, from making your...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 26, 2019
Greg and Pamela talk foodservice, insider insights from Trader Joe’s and why the importers of Cavi brand papayas refuse to...
VIDEO: NatureFresh Unveiled Mini Cucumbers
To say my sons love cucumbers is putting it lightly. We easily mow through six regular seedless cucumbers a week,...
On the road: Grocery Outlet
SEASIDE, CA—There’s a reason I’ve been seeking out Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 stores every time I’m nearby. The Emeryville-based chain is...
Organic produce, packaging and plastic
MONTEREY, CA—I don’t think I’ve heard the word plastic mentioned so many times in the space of two days, before...
Leadership, coaching, and why I need to finally read the book
Do you ever walk out of a fantastic session at a big trade show with a copy of the speaker’s...
Organic Produce Summit kicks off with tours, packed opening reception
MONTEREY, CA—I attended the first Organic Produce Summit in 2016 and can remember organizers being pleasantly surprised at the attendance....
Consumers demand sustainability, so why are retailers scared?
Pamela chats with Anne-Marie Roerink about consumer demand for sustainable products. While they account for less than 20% of products...
VIDEO: Wegmans’ Dave Corsi talks the value of getting involved with food safety research
AUSTIN, TX—Dave Corsi has had a busy year – besides his day job as Vice President of Produce & Floral...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: June 21, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss Uber’s new freight plans, the Center for Produce Safety’s Research Symposium and a hot market for...
Can jackfruit survive without fresh-cut?
The single greatest argument for value-added, prepared produce? Jackfruit. Consumers have been wild for it for the past couple of...
The Produce Reporter: United Fresh Recap
CHICAGO–Greg and Pamela worked the expo floor at United Fresh this week, and noticed a few trends along the way....
United Fresh awards produce manager grand prizes
CHICAGO—Before releasing the balloons and beach balls to signal the lead up to next year’s United Fresh Convention in San...
When plastic isn’t the enemy
Have you ever bought a seedless cucumber WITHOUT the plastic wrap? It’s unlikely, because that wrap serves a vital function...
Revisiting millennials and bananas
My good friend George Szczepanski asked me to join him recently for a chat about bananas on his side project, Prodcast...
On the Road: Pete’s Market
WHEATON, IL – I first heard about Pete’s Market during a panel of Chicago consumers. We were polling them about...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 31, 2019
Greg and Pamela talk mango marketing, mangonadas and how this relates to Avocados from Mexico success, as well as Kroger’s...
Plastic in the produce department – when does it make sense?
In Episode 2 of Ideas Ripe for the Picking, Pamela and Anne-Marie discuss grocers ditching plastic packaging, and the business...
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