A Letter To Myself
Originally printed in the February 2019 issue of Produce Business. Dear John Vena (age 36): I have been following your career for some time now,… Read More
Opinion
Working Around A Vicious Pricing Cycle
Originally printed in the February 2019 issue of Produce Business. As often happens in the third week of any month, management approaches you with the… Read More
A Closer Look At Produce Pricing
Originally printed in the February 2019 issue of Produce Business. Perhaps the single most common complaint we receive here at Produce Business is shippers complaining… Read More
’Tis The Holiday Season
Originally printed in the January 2019 issue of Produce Business. The 2019 holiday season is upon us – for marketers, anyway. Although that may seem… Read More
Restaurant Trends for 2019
Originally printed in the January 2019 issue of Produce Business. What’s in store for restaurants in 2019? New York City-based restaurant consultant Michael Whiteman of… Read More
Passion Vs. Efficiency
Originally printed in the January 2019 issue of Produce Business. In his book The Future of Shopping, the Belgian author Jorg Snoeck (also known as… Read More
Improving Employee Engagement
Originally printed in the January 2019 issue of Produce Business. The temptation for business leaders to think about new beginnings, fresh starts and turning over… Read More
Start The Year Out Right
Originally printed in the January 2019 issue of Produce Business. It’s the beginning of the year, and good produce executives use this time to review… Read More
Brexit Cowardice
Originally printed in the January 2019 issue of Produce Business. For us Americans, watching the whole Brexit battle go on for months has been perplexing…. Read More
Flavors of Produce: What’s Trending Now?
Originally printed in the December 2018 issue of Produce Business. Les Dames d’Escoffier International, a philanthropic organization of more than 2,500 women leaders in the… Read More