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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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,”...
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...
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