In this Fresh Talk blog space, I have been reviewing the top stories in The Packer during 2019. In reverse order, find the compilations for:
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
Despite best efforts, food safety issues have not gone away for the fresh produce industry. November saw coverage of outbreak/food safety issues dominate The Packer’s readership stats. Here are some of the top performers for the month
Ready Pac brand processor recalls products with romaine
Goodbye, generic UPCs, as produce shifts to specific codes
FDA: Do not eat Salinas romaine, E. coli traceback continues
As romaine problems continue, FDA takes closer look
‘Frustration, heartbreak:’ E. coli outbreak draws grower response
Listeria test prompts U.S., Canada recall of fresh-cut Mann products
Ready Pac salad not a common link in 8-state E. coli outbreak
E. coli outbreak numbers climb; Canada adds romaine import rules
Seattle E. coli cases unrelated to Salinas, Calif., romaine
Maryland: E. coli related to romaine in Ready Pac salad
Long-time leader Carissa Mace out at FPFC
Bob Nunes co-founder of The Nunes Co., remembered
Some of the consumer press coverage that I observed in November included these selections:
New Yorkers who receive SNAP benefits can earn matching dollars on purchase of fruits and vegetables
Uptick of investment in restaurant delivery services could have consequences for grocery retailing
Dollar stores are filling Vermont’s food deserts. Are they helping?
Walmart seeks aid for stores in Chile
America’s largest grocer is revamping its produce section
Inside the bloody cartel war for Mexico’s multibillion-dollar avocado industry
Agtech solutions allow farming to move indoors
Can babies learn to love vegetables?
Some people ‘genetically wired’ to avoid some vegetables
Do you believe you can reduce cancer risk with food?
Google Trends in November for the search box query “fruits and vegetables”
Category: All categories
fruits and vegetables: (01/11/2019 - 01/12/2019, United States)
TOP
- Fruit
- Vegetable
- Food
- Eating
- Diet
- Vitamin
- Health
- Carbohydrate
- Protein
- Whole grain
- Serving size
- Sugar
- Dairy product
- Human body
- Meat
- Nutrient
- Dietary fiber
- High-protein diet
- Immune system
- Iron
- Organic food
- Autumn
- Grain
- Percentage
- Purple
RISING
- Risk
- Drinking
- WIC
- Multivitamin
- Calcium
- Visual perception
- Dragon
- Lettuce
- Cardiovascular disease
- Shelf life
- Plum
- Humidity
- Strawberry
- Immune system
- Berry
- Sugar
- Dairy product
- Meat
- High-protein diet
- Iron
- Grain
- Percentage
- Purple
- Nutrient
- Diet
