The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 22, 2020

Greg and Pamela discuss the roller coaster $40 million contract awarded to Ben Holtz of California Avocados Direct in the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program, the...

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May 22, 2020

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Greg and Pamela discuss the roller coaster $40 million contract awarded to Ben Holtz of California Avocados Direct in the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program, the controversy unfolding from the selection process, and how the majority of contracts are business as usual.

Pamela has insight on Whole Foods’ dark store strategy, and how retailers will adapt online grocery going forward.

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