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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...

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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....

2 years ago 3 minute read

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 –...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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.  ...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 5 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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.  ...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read
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