Fresh Talk
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?
The latest crowd-sourced produce wisdom came to me after I posted this question on the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group:
More reaction is rolling on the FDA’s request for comment on the idea of a “healthy” symbol for packaged foods.
What is the biggest competition/threat to the continued growth of organic demand?
What’s your biggest challenge for 2021?
In an unlikely turn of events, cucumbers and squash are smack dab in the limelight.
How do you quantify the advantages and disadvantages of increased traceability regulations for fresh produce (and other food)?
Roland Fumasi provided an insightful perspective on the economic outlook for organic produce at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo.
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.
What is right - and wrong - with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box program?
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.
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.
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.
It seems that every single day I am adding a new bookmark to my Chrome web browser.
At the most basic level, we are all ready to travel and attend in-person industry events.
There are only 18 hours left on a poll that dares to ask the question about gender equality of opportunity in the fresh produce industry.
If you can’t stop obsessing about avocados, it is likely your field of vision will fall on the people who sell the fruit.
What to do about inflation in pallet and packaging costs?
Everything about apples is on an even keel, at least for now.
What makes a great produce buyer?
Making a difference is the ultimate goal of any food safety procedure or practice.
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.
Is the produce/retail supply chain vulnerable to cyber-attacks? How can the industry take steps to reduce that risk?