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With more than 20 years of experience in the North American supermarket industry, Mike Mauti has learned “Retail 101” firsthand.
Will the new United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally figure out Brexit and make Britain great again?
Organic fresh fruits and vegetables will find growing demand in the Canadian market, a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
We received excellent responses to our Packer 125 industry survey, and today I am going to reveal industry thoughts on a forward-looking question from that online poll.
The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association is making available its 2018-19 category trends report on asparagus.
Retail scan data from IRI for the July 2018 through the June 2019 marketing year reveals that total potato sales increased in dollars by 2% while sales volume declined by 1%.
The Packer’s editor Tom Karst visited Aug. 16 with retail consultant Mike Mauti about back-to-school promotions.
The Packer’s 125th-anniversary issue is soon coming, and in a series of blog posts, I have described the results of a survey we posted in conjunction with our editorial efforts for the publication.
The mix of apple varieties is all shook up compared with 30 years, and Don Roper believes that is a good thing.
The 2019 SweeTango apple harvest has begun and first reports are two thumbs up.