Opinion
Perspectives from members of the produce industry and its observers are always valuable to The Packer and its readers.
Everything about apples is on an even keel, at least for now.
What makes a great produce buyer?
Our industry is naturally oriented to tackle challenges head on and create new ways to delight consumers. This pandemic is no exception.
If you’re looking to stay current with trends and consume great content from fellow industry members, LinkedIn is the place to be, and these are a few of the people you’ll want to follow in 2021.
One of the big focal points of those managing a retail operation is to have plenty of stock on hand to maximize sales.
With all eyes on the new administration’s priorities, and likely investments into combatting COVID-19 and the climate crisis, what science and technology trends that affect fresh produce will come to the forefront?
Making a difference is the ultimate goal of any food safety procedure or practice.
With the deadline to submit public comments looming, there is much to be commended in the Food and Drug Administration’s 199-page proposed Food Traceability rule (FSMA 204).
Today, on National Ag Day, we celebrate our farmers, ag workers, and the essential role agriculture plays in maintaining a strong economy.
Greenhouses, vertical farms and hybrid systems continue to attract investment at a much greater scale than in previous decades.
Love it or not, there is no doubt that the Farmers to Families Food Box Program pumped federal dollars into the produce supply chain that helped the industry overall.
If I took one lesson away from the recent PMG Produce Artist Award Series winter display contest, it was that merchandising creativity is alive and well. Much more than I’ve thought.
I recently collected insights from the California Prune Board about marketing in the post-pandemic world.
Looking at fruit and vegetable news today, a new study reports that almost half of the world’s population does not eat enough fruits and vegetables.
In the produce aisle, “I want credit!” is a common lament.
Is the produce/retail supply chain vulnerable to cyber-attacks? How can the industry take steps to reduce that risk?
“If only my store manager knew…” So began a labor-related line I heard from many produce managers as I visited stores in my supervisor days — especially as spring uncoiled into summer in the produce aisle.
How can the produce supply chain have more surety, more resilience, more strength?
Last month the USDA issued a report on findings of a sampling assignment that tested raw agricultural commodity romaine lettuce at facilities and on farms in the Salinas and Yuma growing regions.
There’s something unique about a retail produce crew. Unlike other grocery store departments, produce is different.
While it is beyond doubt that SARS-CoV2 is not a foodborne pathogen, what can we learn from the measures that were put in place to control COVID-19 that also had a positive impact on food safety?
No one likes to play catch up. In fact, once you fall behind on something, it is far more difficult to recover. And stressful.
Is this finally the year for immigration reform for ag employers?
When I first wrote this column nearly four years ago, I thought it would just be a quirky story about my grandpa’s funny name for green peppers.
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?
Fewer business practices are more important than punctuality.
2019 per capita consumption figures for fresh fruit were released this week.
This era of COVID-19 uncertainty is getting old.