Extra Virgin Olive Oil – The Gateway To Greater Vegetable Consumption
Do you like hummus? If so, you like vegetables — and olive oil. In fact, fresh, high-quality extra virgin olive oil is what makes freshly made… Read More
Opinion
Consolidation Protocol
Over the years, our industry experienced a series of consolidation amongst various retailers into stronger units. We may be entering another one of those phases…. Read More
Why European Supermarkets Love To Pack Produce
Like many other produce professionals, I seem to be magically drawn into every supermarket I pass to conduct a quick produce store check. This is… Read More
Embracing The Slow Cooking Trend
Suvir and I have been watching the slow cooking trend with great amusement. The goal seems to be preparing food faster …in a slower manner. The social… Read More
It’s Time For Wholesalers To Embrace Local
While attending the New York Produce Show this past December, I had the chance to spend time with a few dear friends in the wholesale… Read More
‘Message’ Sent By Wal-Mart’s Store Closings
Retailers close stores all the time without making a big deal. When Wal-Mart made a prominent decree that it was closing 269 stores globally, of… Read More
Moving More Mushrooms Onto Menus
Anyone who sells produce directly into large foodservice operations appreciates how challenging it is to get a chef or menu developer to agree to add… Read More
A New Beginning In Produce Retailing
At the beginning of a new year, after the celebration of the holiday season, sometimes retail management tends to discount the need for promotional activity… Read More
The Produce World Of 2016: Power Shifts To Producers
Want to know the state of the produce industry in 2016? True story: A California grower/shipper, one of the largest in the world, meets with an old… Read More
Five New Year’s Resolutions For The Produce Wholesaler
It’s that time of year again. Everyone is committing to New Year’s resolutions and creating lists of things in hope of self-improvement. Most of us make resolutions… Read More