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On the Road: Publix, Tampa, FL

TAMPA, FL—As a Texan, I’m an H-E-B kind of gal by heart, so that’s always had me ambivalent toward Lakeland-based...

5 years ago 1 minute read

BrandStorm key takeaways, part 1: patience and persistence

AUSTIN, TX–Pamela talks with Mary Coppola, vice president of marketing and communications for the United Fresh Produce Association, and Jeff...

5 years ago 1 minute read

WATCH: Remembering Frieda Caplan, her celebration of life live stream replay

Hundreds of people gathered in Los Alamitos, CA, to remember the Queen of Kiwi, Frieda Caplan, who “took equal, if...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 21, 2020

Pamela’s in McAllen, TX, for an In Bloom working night for the Texas International Produce Association, and happened to catch...

5 years ago 1 minute read

I found Trader Joe’s products at Aldi, but it’s not what you think

BERLIN—I often hear the rumor that Trader Joe’s and Aldi are the same company, and it’s a complicated thing to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 14, 2020

Pamela and Greg discuss the billion dollar lawsuit brought by growers against C.H. Robinson, and the authenticity and origin of...

5 years ago 1 minute read

On the Road, Verbrauchermarkt Ullrich, Berlin

BERLIN—At first glance, this store didn’t look like much. It’s connected to the subway, on the ground floor with, honestly,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter at BrandStorm

AUSTIN, TX—Pamela called in from BrandStorm by the United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 to talk about some of the...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2020

Pamela reports from Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the world’s largest produce gathering. She talks with American and Canadian companies that...

5 years ago 1 minute read

On the Road: La Grande Epicerie, Paris

PARIS—Never mind my terrible French, this gourmet food hall is legit. Premium barely begins to describe the quality of everything...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 31, 2020

The Super Bowl is coming, and that means avocados, avocados, avocados. Record volumes entered in the US from Mexico in...

5 years ago 1 minute read

What does it take to Be Revolutionary?

On a recent trip to Leamington, ON, I caught up with Chris Veillon, chief marketing officer for Pure Hothouse Foods...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Is Cosmic Crisp worth the hype? Short answer: YES

Every time I go to my local Walmart lately, I’m buying 10 pounds of apples. I’m not exaggerating. Why? For...

5 years ago 5 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 24, 2020

Greg and Pamela pay tribute to the lasting legacy of Frieda Caplan, and talk about what happened with Lucky’s Market,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

On the Road: Zehrs, Kingsville, ON

KINGSVILLE, ON—There’s a reason I was looking for a Loblaws BB #:138169. I wanted to see how the company’s no...

5 years ago 2 minute read

VIDEO: Allocating food safety resources

Paying attention to good food safety research helps produce companies get the highest return on their food safety investment. The...

5 years ago 1 minute read

VIDEO: Molly Ringwald stars in this year’s Avocados from Mexico commercial

PRESS RELEASE: DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Avocados From Mexico (AFM) today announced in their first teaser, titled “Tiara,”...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Remembering produce legend Frieda Rapoport Caplan

Frieda Rapoport Caplan, founder of Los Alamitos, CA-based Frieda’s Specialty Produce, died January 18 at age 96. Caplan’s daughter Jackie...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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