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