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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 18, 2024

Greg and Pamela are coming to you on location at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta with key...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 11, 2024

We’re getting ready for the Global Produce & Floral Show and talking about a Midwest twist on Food Trends. If...

6 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 4, 2024

It’s the season of surveys right now, and we’re talking self checkout, online grocery, and shoppers dropping loyalty in search...

6 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 27, 2024

We’re talking Hurricane Helene and potential crop impacts, Bananageddon and the looming port strike, convenience store fresh food trends, and...

6 months ago 1 minute read

Aldi fan favorites, Blue Book edition

This week Aldi BB #:116756 released the results of its 2024 Fan Favorites Survey: 13 Aldi items shoppers are obsessed...

6 months ago 5 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 20, 2024

Pamela noticed a trend this week in news releases: more investment, expansion, and innovation announcements than usual. And Greg says...

7 months ago 1 minute read

Store Check: The Turnip Truck, Nashville

NASHVILLE, TN – I’ve been to Nashville a few times and usually find myself at national or regional players like...

7 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 6, 2024

We’re talking football, avocados, Aldi’s massive workforce push, BC Tree Fruit’s auction, and wrapping it up with…tennis? Related Stories:

7 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 30, 2024

We’re talking Kroger and Albertsons and the threat of layoffs, store closures, and higher prices if the merger doesn’t go...

7 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 23, 2024

Cucumbers are trending, Kroger is fighting back, and Loblaws is launching a new concept that has even fewer frills than...

7 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 16, 2024

Would a grocer really surge prices during peak hours? And what makes a good TikTok and business crossover? Related Stories:

8 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 9, 2024

Pamela’s on vacation this week but that doesn’t mean the news stops. GrubMarket acquired again, Buca di Beppo filed Chapter...

8 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 2, 2024

Kroger’s got a new label, Field & Vine, exclusively for USA-grown produce. Will it expand beyond berries? Casey’s has acquired...

8 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 26, 2024

Greg calls in from The Foodservice Conference in Monterey, but we’re still talking As the Kroger Turns here at The...

8 months ago 1 minute read

TOUR: Ocean Mist artichokes field to fork

CASTROVILLE, CA – I rarely miss an opportunity to get out in the field, so when I was in town...

8 months ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 19, 2024

Peaches are back, as is discussion of The Peach Truck. Pamela’s rolling in stone fruit, and Greg says FreshEdge’s newest...

9 months ago 1 minute read

Searching for the perfect peach…again

This week in As The Peach Truck Turns… I feel like I’ve been watching this company a little too closely,...

9 months ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 5, 2024

Pamela and Greg are talking Organic Produce Summit, Salmonella outbreaks, and why Aldi is considering crownless pineapples. Related Stories:

9 months ago 1 minute read
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