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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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Produce with Pamela at SXSW

AUSTIN, TX — What is South by Southwest, and why is produce at the event? Cathy Burns from the Produce...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

An Apeel-ing experience

Apeel Sciences sent me a Happy New Year kit of caviar limes grown by Good Land Organics, Santa Barbara, CA,...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read
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