Opinion
The point of reference for so many things in life is the historical record.
I visited in late August with Matt Angell about California San Joaquin Valley water issues.
The relationship between grower prices and retail prices is always a point of interest, perhaps more for growers than retailers.
Don’t you wish you could put everything you need in a snack – convenience, flavor, and health – into one easy package? Well, now you don’t have to thanks to my friends at Sunsweet®.
Grocery stores have nearly had a captive market during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the statistics reflect that observation.
I take issue with the term “clean” in the trendy Clean Eating movement.
Fresh produce has been winning the war for the pocketbook, but will it continue?
Public comments are due June 1 to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and procrastinators are peppering the committee with plenty of last-minute directions about what they should do next.
Blame it on the coronavirus.
Are the U.S. and China headed for a “cold war”?
If you read the headline and shuddered a little inside, you’re not alone.
U.S. shipping point prices for fruits and vegetables have been more up than down since the start of COVID-19 lockdown measures in early March.
Yes, it is 500 plus pages, but consider the ambition of the title.
How much productivity is being lost on American farms because of COVID-19?
The demand for citrus has not disappointed in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, but the supply side has lagged a bit.
At the Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group on LinkedIn, I offered a poll question that states, “As a produce professional, what is your biggest worry?”
The “Report on Seasonal and Perishable Products in U.S. Commerce” was released yesterday, and it packs a wallop.
Canada’s produce sector felt the brunt of COVID-19 early, and a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service puts the ongoing experience into words.
Sports teams aren’t the only ones with labor caps.
What produce commodity has seen the biggest demand bump during the C0VID-19 pandemic?
The import share of U.S. domestic fresh fruit disappearance declined slightly in 2019, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The power of produce merchandising is one of those things that’s easier to show than to tell, which is why we love to feature display photos that managers and merchandisers submit for our Produce Artist Award Series.
If there’s one thing 2020 has shown us, it’s that expectations can be upended in a second when the unpredictable happens.
I have a new poll question out this week to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group.
Produce managers wear a lot of hats. They are, in essence, merchandisers, inventory control specialists, shrink monitors, clerk trainers and mentors.
Produce managers attain their skills over many years, learning everything from the difference between regular and flat leaf parsley to which mango variety tends to be the most popular and flavorful.
Can the world really expect Dollar General to evolve from selling bargain paper towels, breakfast bars, and bleach to “sustainably grown” local produce in one fell swoop?
Nearly 7,000 comments have swarmed in already to the regulations.gov portal for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.