Opinion
The Packer’s 125th-anniversary edition is coming out later this year, and it has been fun collecting material for that publication and publishing articles from past anniversary editions.
There is not enough fruit and vegetable production to feed the world at recommended serving levels, and that scenario will get worse instead of better in the next 30 years.
One good turn deserves another. Recently I touched upon the value of writing a careful order, especially in regard to giving the task ample time to complete.
Billed as the Erin Brockovich of food, Robyn O’Brien delivered a keynote address at the 2019 Organic Produce Summit that recalled Brockovich’s reforming passion.
I have discussed the results of an online survey we put out in conjunction with The Packer’s 125th-anniversary publication several times in this space.
How can we identify the power of an individual within any sphere of human activity?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research has just released a new data series on loss-adjusted per capita food availability.
The obsession with pumpkin spice is now worth roughly $500,000 annually and its use is up tenfold since 2004. But, is peak pumpkin on the way?
What percent of the U.S. vegetable supply is imported?
What percent of the U.S. fruit supply is imported?
Everyone has a job, and yet ... produce people sometimes spend too much time in a checkstand.
U.S. avocado imports for the January through September period are way up this year.
The Packer’s current poll question is this:
Here is a quick look at U.S. exports and imports of fruits and nuts over the last ten years.
I got some feedback on a Feb. 3 blog post about tomatoes from Michael Schadler, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange.
“The last 150 feet from storeroom to display is the toughest leg.”
Flash forward: what if COVID-19 spreads?
A previous post looked at the rise bagged produce in recent weeks
Produce companies should not back off marketing or advertising efforts now.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued per capita availability numbers for fresh produce. Let’s dive into some of the numbers.
The first thing to observe about President Biden’s Buy American executive order is its length. At 2,400 words, the executive order is more like a short story.
It is with sincere thanks that I share our Season of Giving Back campaign has raised more than $90,000 for United Fresh Start Foundation’s mission to increase fresh produce access for children and families in need.
In a survey that I ask new members of the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, I asked about “biggest challenges and biggest opportunities” for this year.
I like how technology plays an ever-increasing role in produce retailing. Take, for example, ad displays.
It has been one year since COVID-19 lept into the headlines and became the only story that mattered.
How much more would you pay for U.S.-grown produce?
I hate putting things off. In fact, I once worked with a guy who admitted he put the “pro” in procrastination. That’s not good when working in the produce department.
I was tidying my desk when Russ T. Blade appeared from behind a stack of files. “Rusty,” as regular readers know, is the miniature imaginary produce manager who lives in my desk and occasionally appears to talk shop.