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Care in Crisis: PACA/DRC Violators Report
In Blue Book Services’ “Care in Crisis” video No. 4, Marketing Director Jeff Lair highlights the PACA/DRC Violators Report –...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 22, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss the roller coaster $40 million contract awarded to Ben Holtz of California Avocados Direct in the...
Do we trust farmers markets during COVID?
Pamela and Anne-Marie discuss COVID-19 retail sales for week 9, the week ending May 10. Fresh fruit and vegetable sales...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 15, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss the controversial bid selection process in the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program, and why...
See the 2020 CPMA New Product Showcase winners
May 13, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – This year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, the CPMA New Product Showcase, which...
Do oranges taste better in the shower?
I’m entering month 2 of captivity at my house. I’m willing to try some crazy things, including eating an orange...
Online grocery jumped 5 years ahead
Data geeks who have been monitoring the growth of online grocery saw its popularity growing steadily, but not necessarily quickly....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 8, 2020
Greg and Pamela talk avocados, pandemic shopping and Sprouts Farmers Market’s evolving company strategy in this week’s episode. Related stories:
A way for growers to operate more safely near an animal feed lot
The produce industry has been working on how to operate more safely near concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs. The...
How meat shortages are helping produce sales
Consumers are reacting to mainstream media reports of supply chain challenges in meat by panic-buying and stocking up, and fresh...
Quarantine Kitchen cooking: The best sandwich I’ve ever had
Lef Farms sent me a flashback to a time I visited their brand new facility back in 2017 with my...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 1, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss changing shopping patterns during the COVID-19 crisis, including how consumers changing the day they’re shopping affects...
Is the freezer case a threat to the fresh produce department?
Pamela talks with Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics about what the latest IRI sales numbers tell us about how consumers...
Pear Bureau shares tips to maximize shelf life
PORTLAND, Ore. – April 29, 2020 – Northwest pears are still in season and available, and in response to the shifting...
Produce with Pamela: How to use tropical avocados
With most Americans spending more time at home, and in the kitchen, I thought it would be a great time...
Good retail data is more important than ever
The pandemic has significantly changed the grocery landscape, and for retailers to make sense of it all and make proper...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 24, 2020
Government stimulus projects could benefit the fresh produce, but Greg says operators have to work fast. Pamela’s got a beef...
Fruit needs a boost from all of us
Fruit sales dollars are on a troubling trend line. In the latest numbers from IRI, dollars are up only 7%...
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