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CPMA packaging innovations favor sustainability
MONTRÉAL—I walked the show floor at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention in early April looking for a few specific...
Half Your Plate Hockey Classic ends with shootout
MONTREAL, Quebec—We do golf tournaments and 5K runs at produce events in the U.S., so it only makes sense the...
On the Road: Marché Jean-Talon, Montréal
If you’ve got some extra time in Montréal and want to see some retail, I highly suggest a stop by...
Plastic-free efforts go bananas…literally
While Trader Joe’s in the U.S. has committed to reducing the amount of plastic packaging in its produce departments, most...
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...
Walmart drops the ball with Savings Catcher cancellation
Users are livid that Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is cancelling its Savings Catcher program, which allows shoppers to scan their...
Cheeselandia at SXSW…what fresh produce marketers can learn from 150 samples of cheese
AUSTIN, TX — The annual South by Southwest conference is well known for over-the-top promotions designed to generate buzz among...
Produce with Pamela at SXSW
AUSTIN, TX — What is South by Southwest, and why is produce at the event? Cathy Burns from the Produce...
Fresh produce needs even more SXSW representation
AUSTIN, TX—As someone who has lived in the Austin area full time for nearly two decades, I’ve treated the annual...
Let’s go to The Mango Store
I’m kind of sad I didn’t get a chance to visit the “The Mango Store,” a “one-day opportunity to discover...
No, avocados are not pricier because of fad diets
A recent Wall Street Journal article sent me down a rabbit hole of data. The article, published Feb 25, claimed...
Trader Joe’s reduces plastic in produce packaging
Traditionally close-mouthed Trader Joe’s subtly announced in its latest Fearless Flyer newsletter it plans to start reducing plastic throughout its...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: March 1, 2019
Greg and Pamela talk about some of the top stories this week, including: United Fresh’s FreshFacts on Retail Report; Frozen...
Watch out for frozen foods
“For the first time in years, the perimeter isn’t quite the slam dunk sales driver it has been.” My friend...
America’s best supermarkets have this in common
How can a retailer that’s only been in the U.S. for less than two years make a list of America’s...
Walmart is outpacing Amazon in e-grocery
Walmart is pulling ahead of Amazon for online grocery shoppers, and I know why. It’s fresh food. You can get...
An Apeel-ing experience
Apeel Sciences sent me a Happy New Year kit of caviar limes grown by Good Land Organics, Santa Barbara, CA,...
SNAPSHOT: Organic price premium narrows at retail
I saw an article from the Washington Post that suggests supplies of organic items are catching up to conventional, helping...
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