produce with pamela

Newsweek ranks supermarkets, discounters, club stores in America’s Best Retailers

Supermarket rankings typically go a little like this: 1. Wegmans; 2. Publix… followed by other regional favorites. Newsweek magazine just...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Get hands-on with California avocados

VALLEY CENTER, CA — Those of us in the business are very familiar with a field tour: load up in...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Back to the office means back to store checks

Has anyone noticed the pandemic cut down on my photos from H-E-B’s Central Market? There’s a reason. Prior to the...

3 years ago 1 minute read

CPMA Retail Tour Stop 4: IGA Desjardins, Montréal

This is the last stop in my DIY Retail Tour, another IGA. This time the store is in an underground...

3 years ago 1 minute read

CPMA Retail Tour Stop 3: Provigo

MONTRÉAL—This Provigo is one of the signature Loblaws BB #:138169 orange floor concepts, with fresh-cut done in view of shoppers,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

CPMA retail tour stop 2: Marché Adonis

This is stop 2 for my walking retail tour in downtown Montreal. Adonis is Metro BB #:116082 banner, purchased in...

3 years ago 1 minute read

CPMA retail tour stop 1: IGA

MONTREAL, Quebec — There’s no official bus tour for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention this year, but organizers were...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Produce brands have a little fun with April Fool’s

April Fool’s Day gives us all a chance to have a lighthearted laugh in the produce industry. As a journalist,...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Americans are spoiled — in a good way — when it comes to apples

As I bite into a crisp, crunchy Cosmic Crisp apple for breakfast this morning, I am reminded that millions –...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Don’t discount the dollar store

While I may live in one of the most enviable places in the world for grocery shoppers—Austin, TX, a place...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Spreading the Joy of Fresh in-person, and beyond

AUSTIN, TX—When you start seeing people with flowers, you know you’re getting close to the Global Street Farm. Flower crowns,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Small formats win big in USA Today supermarket brand list

For the second year in a row, Greensboro, NC-based The Fresh Market garnered the “Best Supermarket in America” award from...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Indoor vs. field-grown romaine: a comparison

Indoor farming, especially for leafy greens, is expanding rapidly in North America. Is it a threat to field-grown lettuce? Historically,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Target’s grocery has some catching up to do

You know how Target BB #:166987 has that reputation for hypnotizing customers (typically suburban moms) into walking in for cat...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Is rapid grocery for the masses?

Rapid online grocery is getting a lot of attention – and investment – lately, but I have to wonder how...

3 years ago 3 minute read

On the Road: Interspar, Imst, Austria

I’ve been following Spar stores on social media for a while but hadn’t had the chance to see one in...

3 years ago 1 minute read

On the Road: Lidl, Garmisch, Germany

The next leg of my journey has me in the Bavarian town of Garmisch, where I dropped by a Lidl,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

On the Road: Edeka, Berlin

Every time I’ve come to Berlin over the past decade, I’ve googled stores to visit and, until now, hadn’t found...

3 years ago 1 minute read
nn-cta-image (1)

News you need.

Join Blue Book today!

Get access to all the news and analysis you need to make the right decision --- delivered to your inbox.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

It’s not what you know,
it’s who you know.
Luckily, you know us

Blue Book Resources

HAPPY CLIENTS

Customer Success Stories

Hear from produce, transportation and supply companies throughout the produce industry who rely on Blue Book to scale their business, increase their ROI and find new partners.

image (25)
SOLUTIONS

Industry Innovation

Get a demo and see how Blue Book can help you build, collaborate and grow your business.

Subscribe to our newsletter