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Be careful with produce markdowns — especially avocados
My local retailer, San Antonio-based H-E-B, has been offering a house brand of so-called ugly produce under the Inner Beauties...
No delivery? No problem – if you’re Trader Joe’s
Business Insider is reporting Monrovia, CA-based Trader Joe’s is ending delivery, with no plans to pick it back up. The...
An Ode to 365 by Whole Foods Market
You’re only 2,000 feet from my front door, 365 by Whole Foods Market, and I pass by you nearly...
What makes a grocer “the best?”
A lot of stories about retailers being named “the best” or “most admired” or “favorite” come across my inbox. The...
A chat with Leah Halverson of 10 Acre Marketing
I took time to talk with Leah Halverson, who recently launched a new venture, 10 Acre Marketing. Leah, who plans...
Colorado recap: food safety, retail trends and data top grower concerns
GRAND JUNCTION, CO – I don’t know if you know this, but I’m big in Colorado. [iframe width=”600″ height=”400″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/rFC5zYaM3Uc”...
Two reasons Honeycrisp will continue to dominate
GRAND JUNCTION, CO—Did Honeycrisp peak? I’ve asked myself this question several times over the past few years, thinking that surely...
Reducing food waste in fresh produce
I recently had the pleasure of joining the Produce for Kids Healthy Families Project podcast series. Amanda Keefer, the Orlando-based...
How to avoid Avocado Hand
I learned how to avoid avocado hand from the masters of avocados – Jan DeLyser and Marji Morrow of the...
See the new H-E-B Go
ROUND ROCK, TX—My friends have been raving about the new H-E-B Go for a couple of months now, so I...
Before and After: See Target’s new look in the produce department
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is on a mission to remodel 1,000 stores by 2020, and planned to finish remodels of 300...
The local produce paradox
Consumers love the idea of local produce – and it is certainly amazing when it’s available. But, like many things,...
Amazon launches Whole Foods offensive
The past 18 months have been the quiet before the storm. The grocery world was shaken when Seattle-based Amazon bought...
Food Trends 2019: The Low-Hanging…fruit
I spend a couple of months at the end of every year poring over all the trend predictions for the...
Food Trends 2019: Fresh produce to watch
I’ve already fresh produce items I think will continue to rise in popularity in 2019. You can read them in...
VIDEO: Smaller U.S. apple crop has the right mix for consumers
While the overall apple holdings are down in latest holdings report from the U.S. Apple Association, the increase in Honeycrisp...
Brighter Bites in action
AUSTIN, TX—I stopped by a local elementary school to pack bags for the most recent Brighter Bites distribution to see...
Broccoli, President Bush and the spirit of giving
HOUSTON—I’m sure many of us in the fresh produce industry are familiar with President George H.W. Bush’s infamous comments about...
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