The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 8, 2024

Pamela expects SEPC Southern Exposure to be full of innovation on the eve of the expo. She and Greg examine what this week’s Aldi expansion news means and...

By Pamela Riemenschneider and Greg Johnson

March 8, 2024

1 minute read

Pamela expects SEPC Southern Exposure to be full of innovation on the eve of the expo. She and Greg examine what this week’s Aldi expansion news means and what the Lakeside Produce bankruptcy looked like from a Blue Book insider.

Get ready for the Southeastern Produce Council’s Southern Exposure

CASE STUDY: A Leamington Hothouse Bankruptcy Part 1

CASE STUDY: A Leamington Hothouse Bankruptcy Part 2

CASE STUDY: A Leamington Hothouse Bankruptcy Part 3

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