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CPMA names 2023 New Product Showcase winners
TORONTO—At its annual Convention & Trade Show on April 26, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association BB #:153602 recognized four innovations...
Advocacy in action: TIPA hosts second produce giveaway in Austin
AUSTIN, TX—I had a few flashbacks when I took my son Ike to work with me at the state Capitol....
A different approach to Pinkglow Pineapples
I came across some Pinkglow Pineapples at Freshfields Farm in Orlando not too long ago for an incredible price –...
Texas International Produce Association holds advocacy event in Austin, distributes 20,000 pounds of produce
AUSTIN, TX — The Texas International Produce Association BB #:162361 held a grassroots event April 5 on the south steps...
Top five Viva Fresh takeaways
GRAPEVINE, TX—I’m a bit of a homer here with Viva Fresh, as I’ve been involved with the show since its...
Avocados everywhere: What Avocados from Mexico hopes to achieve with its SXSW experience
AUSTIN, Texas — Those of us in the fresh produce industry might find the Avocados from Mexico BB #:371130 House...
SEPC 2023 Show Floor Finds
ORLANDO – Walking a trade show floor like the one at the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Exposure is...
SEPC Store Check, Part 2: Walmart, Bravo Supermarkets
ORLANDO – I rounded out my store check trip to Orlando with a visit to Walmart and Bravo Supermarkets near...
Orlando Store Checks Part 1: Publix, Freshfields Farm
ORLANDO – I took the early flight to Orlando and had a free day leading up to the Southeast Produce...
REVIEW: Green Goddess dressing made with Green Devotion juice
Evolution Fresh, the Starbucks juice brand recently acquired by Bolthouse Farms, invited me to a virtual taste test panel and...
Is Aldi really America’s ‘most popular’ grocery store?
If you believe everything you read on the internet, Aldi BB #:116756 was just voted America’s “most popular” grocery store. ...
Trader Joe’s customers pick their favorite produce, and the results are kind of … meh
It’s time for the Trader Joe’s Customer Choice Awards, an annual list of what the Monrovia, CA-based retailer’s BB #:162286...
Dragonfruit gets a boost from Nike, and I’m here for it
I have a 14-year-old son, so I’m more plugged in to sneaker culture than I ever cared to be. So,...
Inside the food inflation data
The Consumer Price Index, released on Jan. 12, suggests month-over-month inflation is down slightly, at -0.1 percent, with food up...
Five fresh food trends for 2023
Identifying food trends is one of my favorite guessing games of the year, and the past few years have given...
Crisper drawer tour: why apples are amazing this time of year
As we round the corner into 2023, I’m reminded of why I love this time of year in the produce...
These $60 strawberries have a story, but where is it?
AUSTIN, TX—I’m trying really hard to justify this as a work expense, but I don’t think it’s going to fly. ...
Store check: Amazon Fresh, Bloomingdale, IL
BLOOMINGDALE, IL — I’m in Chicagoland this week for the Blue Book Services Christmas party, and for some meetings, so...
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