Import Labor Or Import Produce: Finding The Opportunity In Changing Circumstances
Juliet Samuel, writing recently in The Telegraph, published a piece titled “Britain must pay the price for living off the fruits of cheap EU workers.”… Read More
The Fruits of Thought
Joe Procacci’s Lasting Impact
It is widely known in the produce trade that Joe Procacci, an industry icon, passed away on Nov. 17, 2017, at age 90. Less recognized… Read More
Straight Talk and Trump
In the New Year, I find myself thinking of my time on the platform at Hunts Point. It was one of the most important experiences… Read More
Time Is Ripe For Innovation
Lots of things are innovative. The risk, though, is that many products are innovative because they serve smaller and more specific slices of the market…. Read More
Fashion, Food and the Value of Scarcity
The Los Angeles Times ran a fascinating article about Yeezys. For those not in the know, Yeezys is a brand of sneaker produced and marketed… Read More
NAFTA Discourse Divides Us Again
Since President Trump expressed his intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the produce industry discussion reminds one of Yogi Berra’s famous… Read More
Trajectory for Future Success
The produce industry is at an inflection point. If you sit in on the strategic planning sessions of company after company, as I do, you… Read More
Immigration and Our Conflict of Visions
Immigration has become one of the great dividing issues of our time and one certain to impact the produce industry. In the United Kingdom, proposals… Read More
Déjà vu Retailing on a Different Scale
It is worth paying attention to Yogi Berra, whose biographer, Allen Barra, explained had “the winningest career in American sports.” Yogi had 10 World Series… Read More
Target Stores Require Greater Food Focus
When executives at Target recently unveiled their plans to revive its retail stores, the company’s stock took a 12 percent nosedive in one day. Now… Read More
Recent Top Stories
Successfully Merchandising Wet Rack Produce Proper misting techniques and times can ensure leafy greens and veggies glisten for optimum sales. Despite being one of the most labor-intensive areas of the…
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Capturing the Hispanic Consumer A key demographic market for retailers and brand suppliers — one that loves its produce. Staple favorites. Large displays. Right pricing. These are a few…
Supply-Chain Software: ‘From Dirt To Shelf’ Modern Tech Will Track All the Way from Seeds to Stores Software is advancing to the point where retailers will be able to use a…
Imported Berries Can Boost Year-Round Category Sales Health benefits help catapult sector to dominant position. Taste, health benefits and now year-round availability have driven berries to a dominant position in fresh produce…
Gelson’s Market This independent chain caters to consumers looking for produce that is interesting and of high quality. The front of a recent circular for the Gelson’s…