The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 21, 2024

Pamela’s got the (peach) tea on the beef between Kroger and The Peach Truck, avocados and mangos are stuck in a political snare, and Greg’s reporting from a...

By Greg Johnson and Pamela Riemenschneider

June 21, 2024

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Pamela’s got the (peach) tea on the beef between Kroger and The Peach Truck, avocados and mangos are stuck in a political snare, and Greg’s reporting from a Foundation for Fresh Produce webinar about consumption trends with numbers that could be depressing…or inspiring, depending on your point of view.

Kroger ’embarrassed’ after getting caught copying The Peach Truck

Peaches are losing at retail. What can we do?

Changing shopping trends presents opportunity for fresh produce marketers

USDA halts Michoacán avocado, mango inspections due to ‘security concerns’

CAC revises avocado crop estimate to be 20% larger

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