Opinion
There’s a reason that produce managers’ gray-metal back room desks are so small. That’s not your primary workspace.
Roland Fumasi provided an insightful perspective on the economic outlook for organic produce at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo.
We haven’t had any opportunities to grab booth swag at in-person trade shows in almost a year, but there are a few produce gadgets I’ve held onto from shows in years past.
Is what passes for progress these days breeding for less sweet fruit? I may have missed it, but I don’t see any consumers pining for bitter apples.
As time goes by, the “new normal” we have been waiting for looks like it will bear less and less of a resemblance to the old normal.
I visit a full range of stores, from the quiet produce stands that depend on evening and weekend business to keep them afloat, to the megastores, and everything in between.
What is right - and wrong - with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box program?
Imagine being a farmer or farm worker and working throughout this pandemic to supply a continuous supply of safe and healthy fruits and vegetables, only to have an activist group refer to those products as “dirty.”
Soil is more than the ground we walk on — it’s the foundation of everything we grow. Maintaining healthy soils is the first step toward maximizing yield and ensuring your land remains productive for generations.
Soil is more than the ground we walk on — it’s the foundation of everything we grow. Maintaining healthy soils is the first step toward maximizing yield and ensuring your land remains productive for generations.
For those of us fortunate to be working in the agriculture industry, our everyday is Earth Day. We have a connection to the earth unlike any other.
How do you suppose your department is regarded? By those in your company, those on your store management team, and especially by those in your neighborhood – your customers?
Updating LGMA’s required food safety practices is an involved process that seeks input from scientists, food safety experts and the public. No other entity is capable of making widespread change as quickly as we can.
A recent Wall Street Journal article titled The Airline Safety Revolution caught my eye and should be required reading for the leafy greens industry and our food safety regulators.
In the newspaper game, editors attempt to capture attention with catchy headlines. They hope the reader is intrigued by a compelling “hook” and sticks around to read on.
Now and again and ever since I can remember, there have been discussions about whether U.S. workers want to do the hard work of harvesting artichokes, picking tomatoes, or climbing a tree to pick apples.
Weekly grocery store ads are a lot like the weekly marketing bulletins we used to write. Very important — especially to the person who wrote it.
The June 4 release of the Netflix movie “Breaking Boundaries” certainly makes for depressing viewing, even though there is an attempt in the second half of the documentary to create hope that not all is lost.
Are you frustrated with the numerous sustainability audits that your company is required to pay for and complete? If so, you are not alone.
Is bigger better? Can big berries still taste as sweet as those tiny powerhouses? And does local matter more in the case of berry flavor?
A poll of international produce industry operators indicates top concerns about the business now include higher costs, a tight labor market, and drought conditions in the West.
Posted on regulations.gov, here is a comment from Kroger to the FDA on the topic on a voluntary symbol depicting the nutrient content claim ‘‘Healthy’’ on packaged foods.
Check out these weird fruit and veggie tales from around the world, where we eye up potato heads, holiday favorites and The Onion’s hot take on Vilsack and cabbage.
This is the season of dark, cold and drabness in much of the country. But it also is the season of hope, renewal and joy.
I once called on a young produce manager who showed loads of potential but lacked direction in his career.
Though perhaps not quite as useful as it could be, a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service offers fresh data and insights.
Undoubtedly, COVID-19 will rank through the ages as one of the largest single global change elements in human history. With that in mind, what changes will affect the fresh produce industry?
COVID-19 has lead to significant supply chain disruptions in 2020, causing many in the produce industry to ask “How can I strengthen my company for the future?”
Produce buyers as a rule tend to naturally run a lean inventory. Like in the stores, the thinking is, “Just enough inventory until the next delivery” — with enough safety stock on hand just in case.
It seems that every single day I am adding a new bookmark to my Chrome web browser.