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These onions don’t bite
Being back in-person at a trade show means I get a chance to see new products up close, and often...
Virtual hybrid events: Worth the investment?
ORLANDO, FL — Another in-person event is in the books for the fresh produce industry, and it will be a test for...
Insights from the Power of Produce
ORLANDO, FL — One of the highlights of education sessions offered at the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Exposure...
Cooking with California Avocados
I had a chance to join the California Avocado Commission BB #:145028 in the kitchen…virtually…as it kicks off the season...
Taking the temperature of in-person events
GRAPEVINE, TX — What’s it like to go to a trade show in the age of COVID? I knew I’d...
Love it or hate it, the Dirty Dozen has influence
The annual release of the Environmental Working Group’s so-called Dirty Dozen sets a lot of teeth on edge in the...
Private label: The elephant in the room
Wrapping up a fantastic couple of days of UnitedFresh’s BrandStorm marketing conference was a “fireside chat” featuring three produce industry...
Broccoli: the veggie MVP?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for vegetable consumption, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the burger chain...
Get ready for BrandStorm 2021
Good news! BrandStorm 2021 is yet again, in my home town of Austin, TX. Kind of. The virtual event kicks...
Inside the Texas weather retail apocalypse
I thought the lines, the social media posts of product availability, and the hoarding common in the first weeks of...
Just how popular is that TikTok feta tomato pasta?
Unless you live a blissful, social media-free existence, you’ve probably seen a brick of feta in a sea of tomatoes...
The best influencer: Recipe photography
In our segments expanding on the results of the Shopper Insights survey, Karen Nardozza of Moxxy Marketing and I have...
How to avoid Avocado Hand, and more guacamole tips ahead of the big game
It’s time for my annual reminder of all the things consumers need to know to take advantage of the biggest...
Amazon to expand grocery concept to Seattle area
Just as I got my first look (second-hand, through a colleague) at the Amazon Fresh store in Naperville, IL, the...
Shopper Insights: Consumers aren’t the only ones who buy with their eyes
I talked with Karen Nardozza of Moxxy Marketing BB #:341508 about the latest segment in our coverage of the Shopper...
Quick Look: Amazon Fresh, Naperville, IL
Because I haven’t been on the road much in the past nine months, I called upon a colleague in Chicagoland...
Five shopper behaviors the COVID-19 pandemic taught us
Editor’s note: This article first published in the Know Your Commodity Guide. Don’t have a copy of the KYC? Read...
Cosmic Crisp needs a little more fanfare, retail
Fresh apple holdings are down (about 13% from last year), but you know what’s not? Cosmic Crisp. The managed variety...
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