week in review

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 20, 2023

Greg and Pamela discuss the fallout from the California rains on various crops, and Pamela displays an addition to her...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 13, 2023

Food inflation is flat month-over-month, but don’t try to tell that to anyone who’s tried to buy eggs. Pamela breaks...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 6, 2023

Why is kimchi all of a sudden everywhere, and what else will consumers gravitate toward in 2023? Pamela has some...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 29, 2022

Pamela and Greg discuss the challenging wet vegetable market this winter, and why apples in North America are some of...

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Week in Review December 22, 2022

Greg and Pamela lament the lack of progress on labor reform from Congress this week, but there’s plenty to celebrate...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 16, 2022

Pamela and Greg break down some troubling numbers from Numerator showing middle- and lower-income consumers are buying 11% fewer grocery...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 9, 2022

Layoffs are hitting companies like DoorDash, Apeel Sciences, and Blue Apron. What when wrong with the pioneer of meal kits?...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 2, 2022

Pamela calls in from the New York Produce Show, which was as busy as ever, despite the loss of its...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 23, 2022

The produce industry is finally getting some traction in government feeding programs with big news from WIC and in produce...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 18, 2022

Consumers are stocking up on frozen and canned produce, but is it necessarily bad for fresh? They’re also channel surfing...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 11, 2022

The desert has some good news for lettuce supplies, but production likely won’t pick up until after the Thanksgiving pull....

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 4, 2022

Pamela and Greg report from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas annual convention in Tubac, AZ to talk good...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – Special GPFS 2022 Edition

ORLANDO — Greg and Pamela wrap it up from the Global Produce & Floral Show with key takeaways from the...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 28, 2022

Live from the Global Produce & Floral Show, Pamela and Greg call in from the special Business Solutions Expo hours...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 21, 2022

Greg says the upcoming Global Fresh Produce & Floral show is set to be the biggest industry event … ever,...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 14, 2022

The Kroger/Albertsons deal is official — what now? Pamela and Greg have some theories, and what hurdles it may face...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 7, 2022

Why do consumers think inflation is 10 points higher than the government, and what happens when the CDC points the...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 30, 2022

Greg’s back from the International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference with bad news about immigration reform. Aldi and Lidl are...

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