With the exception of Tesco’s opening on the west coast, perhaps the most consequential opening of a retail concept this year will be the opening
One of the overlooked points about the Dole recall is the difference in approach between Canada and the U.S. in the way these things are
I am writing as a former life-long part of the western produce industry. I’m afraid my note is going to verge on a rant, but
One of the most important long term issues for the industry is that of health claims for produce. We have a Goldilocks variety of claims:
Everyone is into “green”: Hannaford announced it will build a “Green” supermarket that will obtain the “Platinum” designation, the highest there is of the U.S.
Think Wal-Mart is worried about Safeway’s Lifestyle stores? We bet they think more about Aldi, Supervalu’s Save-a-Lot and other deep discounters. We get some confirmation
At United’s Washington Public Policy Conference, the annual Produce Advocate of the Year award was given to the New York Apple Association: United Fresh Produce
The New York Times ran a fascinating piece on global warming. It is based on an interview with Bjorn Lomborg, who the Times describes as
You have to wonder if some mornings the folks who work for Wal-Mart must ask themselves what they are doing wrong. Here they are, a
Our piece, C.H. Robinson Launches Our World Organics Line, brought a number of questions, less about the line than about this phrase in our comments:
