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Beth Stark

Cover Stories February 1, 2021

Rally Around Immunity: The Produce Powerhouse

Originally printed in the January 2021 issue of Produce Business. Immunity Offers Promotional Potential

Opinion

September 12, 2022

Produce on Pizza: Kick it up a Notch

September 12, 2022

Tackling Social Sustainability In Fresh Produce

Sponsored Content

September 19, 2022

Bringing Sustainable Packaging to U.S. Retail Shelves

September 19, 2022

Grimmway Farms And Its ESG Journey

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Pundit’s Mailbag: John Pandol Reveals The Myth of Europe Being ‘Ahead of Us’ in Climate Change, Challenges IFPA Leadership to ‘Autopsy the Disasters’

John Pandol has spoken out on many topics both here at the Pundit and on sister publication, PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine. Now our piece — Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt The West?… [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag: Bay Cities Produce ‘Experiment’ with EV Trucks Sheds Light on Climate-Change Fanaticism

Our piece — Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt the West? —brought many responses, including this one. The first issue, of course, is that whatever one may think is the desirability of… [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag — ‘Sound Common Sense’ Involving Logic and Reason

Our piece — Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt The West? — brought many comments including some short but clear ones. If we need anything right now, it is clear-headed thinking. The… [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag: Arkansas’ Contribution to Cotton Candy and Other Grape Varieties

One of the most important produce breeders in the world is about to retire from his position at the University of Arkansas. The American Pomological Society is giving him an… [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag — Why British Energy Prices Are Increasing Faster Than Europe

We ran a piece titled, Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt The West? Though responses mainly have been in agreement, the article received this passionate objection. The post Pundit’s Mailbag — Why… [...]

Chile At A Political Precipice

When we launched The Global Trade Symposium as a sister event to The New York Produce Show and Conference, we knew for sure who we wanted to get to keynote… [...]

Better Traceability Could Boost Global Seafood Profits by 60%, Finds Planet Tracker

Better Traceability Could Boost Global Seafood Profits by 60%, Finds Planet Tracker

An investment of just 1% of the global seafood industry’s revenue into improved traceability could increase total profitability by 60%, according to Planet Tracker’s latest report, How to Trace $600 billion. ... Continue reading: Better Traceability Could Boost Global Seafood Profits by 60%, Finds Planet Tracker. [...]

White House Conference: Statement from Linda Cornish, President of Seafood Nutrition Partnership

White House Conference: Statement from Linda Cornish, President of Seafood Nutrition Partnership

September 28, 2022, the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health will review the new national strategy to end hunger, reduce diet-related diseases by improving healthy eating and physical activity, and eliminate disparities surrounding them by 2030. ... Continue reading: White House Conference: Statement from Linda Cornish, President of Seafood Nutrition Partnership. [...]

Smithfield Foods to White House: We’re Committed to Ending Food Insecurity

Smithfield Foods to White House: We’re Committed to Ending Food Insecurity

Smithfield Foods, an American food company and one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein producers, submitted commitments to fighting hunger and food insecurity to the White House in advance of its Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, which was held on Wednesday, Sept. 28. ... Continue reading: Smithfield Foods to White House: We’re Committed to Ending Food Insecurity. [...]

Jazz Singer Swings into the Season with Canada’s First Great Thanksgiving Song

Jazz Singer Swings into the Season with Canada’s First Great Thanksgiving Song

Canadian, JUNO nominated, jazz singer and songwriter Alex Bird is gifting Canadians a song dedicated to Thanksgiving - a holiday that, until now hasn’t had a dedicated tune in Canada. ... Continue reading: Jazz Singer Swings into the Season with Canada’s First Great Thanksgiving Song. [...]

Flowers by Sea Conference – The Colombia & Kenya Experience

Flowers by Sea Conference – The Colombia & Kenya Experience

Bringing two countries together to the table that already export their perishable flower products by boat will not only be a very interesting opportunity to be part of, but also very informative. ... Continue reading: Flowers by Sea Conference – The Colombia & Kenya Experience. [...]

The New Sophisticated Red ‘Rambla’ from Anthura

The New Sophisticated Red ‘Rambla’ from Anthura

This fall is marked by the market introduction of Rambla®, a new red cut Anthurium that enriches the assortment. It is a versatile flower with the perfect shade of red. The variety takes its name from Barcelona’s vibrant Rambla with its lively character, attractive terraces and international appeal. ... Continue reading: The New Sophisticated Red ‘Rambla’ from Anthura. [...]

A disturbing trend: An epidemic of indifference

I’ve observed a disturbing trend in retail produce operations. It’s not a completely new phenomenon, as it began to manifest itself before the pandemic. However, the pandemic had a profound effect, enabling it to strengthen and spread. In reviewing and visiting many retail operations over the past few months, something is definitely lacking in most […] The post A disturbing trend: An epidemic of indifference appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Wholesale perspective: A happy, repeat grape consumer will continue to drive the business

In a week’s time, Tom Kovacevich probably sees more grapes than many retailers do in a lifetime. The president of T.M. Kovacevich-Philadelphia Inc. — better known simply as TMK Produce — Kovacevich operates nine units on the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, and there are times TMK has over 100 combinations of grape offerings. At the 2022 Global […] The post Wholesale perspective: A happy, repeat grape consumer will continue to drive the business appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Aldi’s year gets even better with three top retail awards

All is going well for Aldi, which is increasing its footprint across the UK, rising in the supermarket rankings and winning awards in the process. The discount retailer, fresh off a surge into the No. 4 slot ahead of rival Morrisons, recently took home three trophies at the Retail Industry Awards for environmental stewardship, online […] The post Aldi’s year gets even better with three top retail awards appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Opinion: At one major wholesale market in U.S. the winds of change are blowing

Opinion: At one major wholesale market in U.S. the winds of change are blowing

As a young woman coming into this industry, I have realized there are not many people my age in the wholesale produce business — especially buyers. Youth is scarce in the terminal market, and I am curious as to what will happen as our buyers begin to “age out.” Traditionally, terminal market operations have relied […] The post Opinion: At one major wholesale market in U.S. the winds of change are blowing appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Avocado leader Mission Produce announces distribution centre in Dartford

Avocado company Mission Produce has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art ripening, packing and forward distribution centre (FDC) in Dartford, England, in 2023. Strategically located with direct access to major international ports and transportation networks, the facility is expected to strengthen Mission’s expanding international footprint and optimize product distribution to the company’s European customer base. […] The post Avocado leader Mission Produce announces distribution centre in Dartford appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

What are grape varietal innovations worth? A professor paints the picture

We have carefully followed the VitisGen and VitisGen2 project for a long time. It is a multi-institution research collaboration, funded by the USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative and focused on enabling the production of new grape varieties. At the most recent New York Produce Show and Conference in December 2021, we had an important presentation: Consumers, Grapes and Gene Editing Cornell’s Brad […] The post What are grape varietal innovations worth? A professor paints the picture appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Aldi’s move into Big Four shows power of discounting, inflation

Although Aldi’s rise into the Big Four of UK supermarkets ahead of Morrisons was not a surprise given its surge in the past two years, it nonetheless showed the power of discount chains in a budget-crunched sector for consumers. With inflation soaring to 12.4%, Aldi pulled down a 9.3% share to leap ahead of Morrisons […] The post Aldi’s move into Big Four shows power of discounting, inflation appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Raspberry development in processing and fresh sectors

On a recent trip to Chile, I took this photo in a raspberry production field. For me, it very neatly summed up the progress that has been made in raspberry breeding in the recent past. The variety on the left has been the industry standard type in the country for the last few decades. On […] The post Raspberry development in processing and fresh sectors appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

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