week in review

The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 28, 2025 

This week tariffs still loom large, and we had retail lawsuits, a big discounter sale, and a restructuring vertical farmer. ...

6 days ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 21, 2025 

Tariffs are back in the news, and they were in place for a three-day stretch in early March, which has...

2 weeks ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 28, 2025 

The Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to be back on for now, but that could change any...

1 month ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 21, 2025

More retailers were in the news this week, as Loblaw announced investment plans and Walmart had a strong financial report....

1 month ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 14, 2025 

We had lots of news this week from the retail world, international trade, and food safety. But let’s start with...

2 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2025 

The Produce Reporter’s Week in Review shifts to written format after the departure of my video partner, Pamela Riemenschneider. If...

2 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 31, 2025

Coming to you for the last Week in Review, we’re talking Super Bowl promotions, Big Game inflation, avocado crop forecasts,...

2 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 24, 2025

Snow days in the south are sure to snag logistics, but the snag coming for the Super Bowl avocado supply...

2 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 17, 2025

“We have food at home,” mom says, but the kids don’t want to listen. But the people who buy the...

3 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 10, 2025

Let’s talk food trends 2025, dunnhumby’s retailer preference index, and what’s happening with citrus acreage in Florida. Related Stories:

3 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 20, 2024

In this Christmas edition, Pamela and Greg examine indoor farm Plenty leaving Compton, CA, for greener (strawberry) operations in Virginia;...

3 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 13, 2024

Kroger and Albertsons went from a potential collaboration to what seems like a bitter rivalry, Arkansas is looking to block...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 6, 2024

Pamela and Greg talk apples, and why consumers are frustrating apple marketers, Kroger’s comments on the Albertsons merger, and the...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 27, 2024

It’s Thanksgiving week, so we’ve got the sweaters talking about dining out on Turkey Day, where consumers are shopping (according...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 22, 2024

Pamela and Greg talk Thanksgiving prices, which foods are must-haves, according to Kroger’s research, and why Kroger and Albertsons are...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 15, 2024

We’re talking Thanksgiving, and why consumers are buying early this year. Online grocery is booming, according to Brick Meets Click,...

5 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 8, 2024

On location in Tucson at the SouthWest International Produce Expo, presented by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, Pamela...

5 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 1, 2024

Pamela breaks down 7-Eleven’s growth strategy focusing on fresh, and Greg says consumers are still concerned about grocery prices, despite...

5 months ago 1 minute read
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