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Organic Produce Summit Tours: Driscoll’s

WATSONVILLE, CA — This was a field tour like no other, partially because it seemed like everyone’s first field tour...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Five standouts from Southern Innovations

SAVANNAH, GA – When I attended the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Exposure in April, many of the attendees...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Brands need to deliver whether private label or a company’s

Branding in the produce department is more than just a label. It has to be a promise to the consumer...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Retail branding in fresh produce – a discussion

Are you ready to talk about branding and more effective communication with consumers? Join me, PMA’s Joe Watson and DMA...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Packaging inching toward sustainable

AUSTIN, TX – Prior to the pandemic, the produce industry spent a lot of time talking about more sustainable packaging...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Lacking marketing inspiration? Do a hometown retail tour

AUSTIN, TX — Whenever I’m in a funk and need inspiration, I store check.   The pandemic has put a damper...

4 years ago 4 minute read

The Peach Truck Taste Test

When I picked up my peaches from The Peach Truck on a Wednesday, I imagined a pleasant waft of ripe...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Can direct-to-consumer deliver a perfect peach?

ROUND ROCK, TX — A few years ago, I was a speaker at fruit growers meeting in Colorado, talking about...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Mangos have no chill when it comes to the wrong temperature

This is the time of year I hoard mangos. I usually have what looks like a mango science project on...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Consumers don’t trust produce online? Think again.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic gave online grocery shopping a huge boost, conventional wisdom said consumers did not want someone else...

4 years ago 1 minute read

This corny Korn-themed sweet corn display is *chef’s kiss* perfection

AUSTIN, TX—Are you ready? Ready for sweet corn peak season? Heavier volumes will start ramping up as the sweet corn...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Not your average apple: Okanagan Specialty Fruit celebrates 25 years

Would it surprise you to know that the world’s first bioengineered apple is more than 20 years old? Summerland, BC-based...

4 years ago 6 minute read

A Plant-Based kick in the teeth

My inbox is overloaded with keyword news alerts. The amount of “plant based” news that has little to do with...

4 years ago 3 minute read

PHOTOS: Walmart refreshes produce department

CEDAR PARK, TX — I’ve lost track of the number of times my Walmart BB #:143789 has revamped its look over...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Yowzers – this pepper brings the sweet heat

I’m a big fan of getting to try all kinds of new produce coming to market, so when Mastronardi Produce...

4 years ago 1 minute read

What MrBeast burger taught me about ghost kitchens

My sons are 7 and 12 and, like many kids their age are obsessed with the YouTuber MrBeast. They’re currently...

4 years ago 5 minute read

A bouquet of cheese: For Mother’s Day

The time is coming up for Mother’s Day promotions to hit the news wires. I came across this amazing promotion...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Thousands pick asparagus when Ag labor fails

“Frustrated Oregon farmer turns to social media to raise awareness of labor problem” “Oregon farmer opens fields to public in...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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