produce with pamela

BERLIN—Like many others in the produce business, I planned to be in Berlin for Fruit Logistica this week. Unfortunately, the...

The pandemic might have helped push consumers to online grocery, but it’s convenience that’s keeping them, according to a survey...

What makes an industry observer like myself choose subjects for a Food Trends forecast? I had a chance to chat...

A year ago, when I started writing the Focus on Fresh for the 2021 Know Your Commodity Guide, I had...

CEDAR PARK, TX – Is it just me, or did people start panic buying again? I’ve seen some persistent out...

I spend a lot of time scouring the food predictions every year, testing the waters on what other industry observers...

Consumers have spent a lot of time preparing their own meals over the past year and a half, and the...

New research suggests consumers who buy their produce at farmers markets are OK with it being a little ugly.   …Really? /sarcasm ...

It still shocks me when my family mows through a club store size clamshell of raspberries. I guess I come...

I had a chance to catch up with Abby Prior of BrightFarms and DJ Grandmaison of lef Farms to talk about...

In the 16 years I’ve been covering fresh produce and grocery retail, I’ve probably written the same article about the...

I talked with Kim Chackal of Equifruit BB #:329901 about the company’s change from “crunchy earnest granola Fairtrade” to “The...

As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts in merchandising, Costco Wholesale BB #:150902, Issaquah, WA, is moving away from plastic...

BERKELEY, CA—Whenever I have a little extra time in the San Francisco Bay area, I like to swing by The...

Pamela talks with Eric Peters, CEO of Procurant, about how the mobile-native solution brings more to the table than just...

SEASIDE, CA–I always love an opportunity to store check at Grocery Outlet BB #:154673. While the produce department is small,...

PACIFIC GROVE, CA—I had a little time to do some store checking before leaving California in Mid-September, so here’s a...

MONTEREY, CA—When I walk a trade show floor, I’m looking for a few things, most notably trends and new products....