UK’s Organic Market Presents Opportunities For US
The United Kingdom’s produce industry expert, Laurence Olins, discusses the future of England’s produce industry post-Brexit and the future of trade in a President Trump… Read More
Opinion
Strategizing for a Prosperous Future in Produce
The holiday season is filled with traditions, parties and gifts. It also marks the end of the year, which often presents time to take a… Read More
The Year-End Paradox for Retail
At the end of every year, the conversation during the weekly meetings turns to the need for a continuation of driving sales to finish the… Read More
The Sense and Sensibilities of Southern Cooking
In late May, I spent two days with the James Beard Award-winning southern chef and cookbook author Scott Peacock. I was taking a two-week “Food… Read More
Post-PMA Observations: Interpretation Versus Reality
The weekly meeting following the PMA convention usually results in a question from upper management about what was seen at the show — especially any… Read More
Giving Thanks from the Wholesale Perspective
For our wholesale business, Thanksgiving was not a major contributor to our bottomline. It was never much of a fruit holiday, and the upturn in… Read More
Generation Z Habits
Warren Buffett once said: “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” For some time, I have been intrigued by… Read More
Now That We Have A New President …
It is said that Will Rogers, the famous American humorist, used to include in his act a comment that when a President was elected, we… Read More
Changes of Season
As summer fades into fall, discussions in the Monday morning staff meetings turned to the changing of the seasons and the need to change merchandising… Read More
A Few Thoughts On The Election
At the start of my career, in 1973, there were two things I was told never to discuss with a customer or supplier: religion or… Read More