week in review

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 26, 2023

What’s holding back Amazon’s physical-store grocery growth, and could the company pick up divested Kroger stores? And why is Publix...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 19, 2023

Pamela and Greg discuss the billion — yes, Billion — dollars Target expects to shrink this year, largely due to...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 12, 2023

Why are consumers returning to buffets? And Greg says it’s time for produce to push some buttons when it comes...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 5, 2023

Pamela and Greg discuss a busy week in mergers and acquisitions, and what apocalyptic conditions need to exist to make...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 28, 2023

Pamela visits with Greg from the expo floor of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association BB #:153602 annual convention, which was...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 21, 2023

Pamela has been at the Texas Capitol again this week, but took some help with her in the form of...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 14, 2023

Greg calls in from the Produce For Better Health Foundation Consumer Connection Conference in Scottsdale where retailers shared experiences with...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 7, 2023

Pamela and Greg discuss grassroots advocacy by the Texas International Produce Association, a tough time for crops with El Nino...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 31, 2023

Pamela misses out on playing in Viva Fresh golf in Grapevine, TX, so instead visits some local retailers and reports...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 24, 2023

Pamela’s got the Mexican Table Grape estimate, which is shaping up to be another strong season, and Greg’s been watching...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 17, 2023

Pamela and Greg discuss the food business at South by Southwest, including a stop at Food Tank’s co-located event. The...

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The Produce Reporter: SEPC Special Edition

Pamela calls in from the trade show floor at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure in Orlando with an overview...

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Week in Review March 3, 2023

Pamela calls in from an Orlando, FL, Publix, ahead of the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 annual Southern Exposure event...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 24, 2023

Pamela and Greg break down the latest in the Kroger/Albertsons merger: why some ag groups are opposed to it going...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 17, 2023

Pamela and Greg dig in to inflation, and how consumer perception of it being much higher than reality…is reality. In...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 10, 2023

Pamela’s supporting Team Avocado while Greg has his Chiefs jersey ahead of the big game this weekend. Here’s why avocados...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 3, 2023

Pamela and Greg break down dunnhumby’s Retailer Preference Index, and the Dole/Fresh Express deal. What does this consolidation in two...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 27, 2023

Pamela and Greg discuss the downturn in indoor farming, from a $188MM bankruptcy in Canada to layoffs in high-tech vertical...

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