Cheers To Rick Antle
Originally printed in the May 2018 issue of Produce Business. Rick Antle was the last industry member to see my father alive. He knew my… Read More
Fruits of Thought
Banana Prices, Contracting And Retail-CEO Shortsightedness
Originally printed in the April 2018 issue of Produce Business. The Wall Street Journal recently ran a piece on banana pricing in the US: Wholesale… Read More
Will Whole Foods Bend In New Retail Environment?
Originally printed in the March 2018 issue of Produce Business. Like most department stores, Kohl’s finds its stores too large. So, it is looking to… Read More
Why Industry Relationships Matter
What have we learned in publishing Produce Business for more than three decades? A bunch … and especially this: When all is said and done,… Read More
Smoke-and-Mirror Retailing
When an external enemy attacks, it tends to create a response. Look at how Wal-Mart, most recently with its acquisition of Jet.com, is consciously trying to… Read More
Perspective Needed On Current State Of The World
It is as if the world turned dark. In the United Kingdom, the nation lit the fuse via the referendum to overturn almost a half-century… Read More
Local Food Safety Risk Not To Be Ignored
Retailers and the retail supply chain experienced a break on food safety lately with the highest profile case being Chipotle, and thus the foodservice sector…. Read More
What Is The Future For A Supermarket?
There are long-held rumors that the Golub and Wegman families — who have known each other for generations — intentionally minimized overlap, but with changes… Read More
Belgium In Our Thoughts
I often wonder what happened to Mrs. Hermanns. Her company is lost in memory, but when this author cut his eye-teeth in the produce industry,… Read More
A 10-Year Transition – Produce Moves From Presumed Safe To Always-Suspect
When the Great Spinach Crisis of 2006 broke out, it confused the industry and changed the way the media and regulators thought about fresh produce. Up to that… Read More
Recent Top Stories
Wal-Mart Pricing Report: Round XXX In Denver, Sprouts Gives Wal-Mart A Run For The Money In Both Conventional And Organic Prices While long-established supermarkets, King Soopers and Safeway, get beaten…
California Mandarin Oranges Rise to the Top Convenience and taste push this citrus from ‘the Golden State’ beyond most varieties. Mandarins have climbed to the top of the fresh citrus category as…
Chicago’s Harvestime Foods Originally printed in the October 2018 issue of Produce Business. Daily market visits provide the best produce offerings in upscale Lincoln Square neighborhood. The Lincoln…
Salad Trends Shaking Up Retail From new branding, to umami flavor profiles, to aquaponics, we explore what's new in the fresh-cut salad category. In arguably one of the most diverse…
Menu Marketing: Powerful Possibilities for Produce Originally printed in the May 2018 issue of Produce Business. At the recent Produce for Better Health Foundation’s 2018 Consumer Connection conference in Scottsdale, AZ,…
Successfully Merchandising Wet Rack Produce Originally printed in the January 2018 issue of Produce Business. Proper misting techniques and times can ensure leafy greens and veggies glisten for optimum sales.…
FALL 2018 Merchandising Tips Originally printed in the August 2018 issue of Produce Business. From apples to pumpkins, there are tricks to marketing and selling seasonal products before and…
Six Ways To Boost Banana Sales Originally printed in the November 2018 issue of Produce Business. Broad appeal keeps tropical fruit No. 1 in volume sales. They might not be new,…