week in review

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 10, 2021

Pamela checks in with Greg from the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Innovations event in Savannah, GA. After cancelling...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 3, 2021

Pamela and Greg talk branded produce, and the complication retail private brands present for marketers. Meanwhile Dollar General is clearing...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 27, 2021

Foodservice is a little shaky right now, and labor isn’t the only problem. Consumers are pulling back on in-person dining...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 20, 2021

Greg thinks the USDA should go farther to target SNAP dollar spending toward more healthful foods, and Pamela doesn’t disagree...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 13, 2021

Pamela and Greg talk ghost kitchens, specifically Wendy’s and its new initiative to open 700 of them, and how they...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 6, 2021

Pamela says there’s a bigger trend within the news that Albertsons has launched its new grocery delivery subscription, FreshPass, that...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 30, 2021

Greg breaks down his top innovations from PMA Foodservice, Pamela talks CEA Agriculture and massive investments in growing indoors, and...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 23, 2021

Greg calls in from PMA Foodservice in Monterey, CA, to talk about labor shortages and how new products introduced at...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 16, 2021

Greg’s no fan of eating trash, but who is? The upcycled produce movement is more than just saving scraps from...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 9, 2021

What do retail and foodservice brand “refreshes” often have in common? Subway and Save A Lot are both embarking on...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 2, 2021

Pamela finished the 25 pounds of peaches from The Peach Truck, but now it appears other big growers are expanding...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 25, 2021

Pamela and Greg talk big merger news in fresh produce, including a former Wonderful Company executive’s new venture, peak cherry...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 18, 2021

Pamela and Greg discuss vertical farms — this time it’s California Giant working with OnePointOne to grow exclusive cultivars of...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 11, 2021

The produce industry is still in the dark about proposals for the $5 billion USDA has pledged for “Build Back...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 4, 2021

Pamela and Greg are talking cannabis agriculture, and how cannabis growers are betting big in Florida. More deep discount retailers...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 28, 2021

USDA Produce Box details are in, and they are good news/bad news. The good news is all produce is eligible,...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 21, 2021

Pamela and Greg discuss Giumarra, AWG, and TuSimple’s autonomous truck pilot, the pallet shortage, and Walmart’s fresh new look. Related...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 14, 2021

Pamela and Greg talk ghost kitchens, and how they mirror growth in the retail sector, and what’s new with retail...

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