Tom Smith

July 11, 2018

Tom Smith

Q&A with Food Lion’s Ricky Rommell
This successful produce manager keeps ‘FRESH’ fun and on the front lines. Ricky Rommell, produce regional lead trainer at Salisbury, NC-based Food Lion’s Wallace, NC,... Read More

Nogales: Why NAFTA Really Matters
The current trade dispute is much more than just a grower-versus-grower spat, and repercussions could affect supermarkets, consumers and other communities. Like it or not,... Read More

California Citrus is Prime for More Space
With increasing supply of the prized category, growers have a simple message for produce retailers. California citrus growers have steadily shifted production toward sweeter, smaller,... Read More

Mexican Mango Mania
Originally printed in the February 2018 issue of Produce Business. Season now stretches from January to September and provides 60 percent of all imports to... Read More

The Art of Tying In
Fresh approaches to companion products for fruit often yield double rings. Produce sales tie-ins are not exactly a new idea. Historians report merchants in marketplaces... Read More