Got Produce? Retailers Beginning To Look At The Fine Print Of The ‘Generic’ Proposal
Following our piece, Got Produce? Schnuck’s Mike O’Brien Tries To Add “Balance”, we received a number of calls from retailers anxious to discuss the proposed generic promotion board. In general, and not very surprisingly, most produce executives at retail were for the board. We say not surprisingly because, in general, everyone would like to see […]
Got Produce? Will The Money Really Be There?
As we have been analyzing the proposed Generic Promotion Board for produce, we haven’t paid much attention to the details of who will be assessed, how people will be assessed, and how the board will be constituted, etc., etc. Mostly this is because we think discussion of these matters is putting the cart before the […]
YottaMark Advisory Board
Adds Bruce Peterson To Roster
Some individuals seem to always attract the interest of many in the trade. So it goes with Bruce Peterson. We have covered his actions and recorded his insights many different times: Wal-Mart’s Bruce Peterson Resigns Bruce Peterson Focuses On Traceability Bruce Peterson Lands At Naturipe As Its New President/CEO Naturipe’s Peterson Builds All Star Management […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Marketer Of BroccoSprouts Calls For Strict Adherence To FDA Guidelines
Our extensive analysis of events in the sprouting industry has brought a letter with a different perspective: I am a fan of yours, and, in the last few weeks I, like most people I know in the sprouting industry, have been following your articles on our industry with great interest. I am writing this note […]
Moral Lessons From
The Nolan/Ocean Spray Trial
Our coverage of the Ocean Spray vs. Jim and Theresa Nolan and The Nolan Network matter has been extensive. and doubtless will continue through post-trial motions and appeals. Since the verdict, we have written four pieces: SPECIAL ALERT: Nolans Victorious In Lawsuit vs. Ocean Spray: This One’s For You, Jim Nolan Triumph Example Of ‘Standing […]
No Pretense At Wegmans
Wegmans’ home town paper, the Democrat and Chronicle, ran an interview with Danny Wegman and his daughter Colleen Wegman, titled Wegmans: A sit-down with Rochester’s hometown grocer. The interview is not particularly earth-shattering in content, but it is valuable none the less, mostly because you get a sense of how comfortable the Wegman family members […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — PBH’s Effectiveness May Best Be Seen At State Levels
As part of our extensive coverage of the efforts by top executives at PBH to establish a Generic Promotion Board for the produce industry, we ran a piece titled, Got Produce? Has PBH Been Effective At Boosting Produce Consumption? The piece questioned if all the talent and money invested in PBH had actually helped achieve […]
Wash Water Sanitation
Not Just An Issue For Sprouts
Our continuing coverage of the outbreaks related to sprouts seems to bring no end of ideas for improving the situation. Here is one from a vendor who mentions that one need not necessarily buy his product: Thanks for the good words that come in your column; I appreciate the viewpoint and frank opinion you bring […]
With Fresh & Easy Stores Empty, Suppliers Left In The Lurch
Just the other day, we ran a piece titled, Pundit’s Mailbag — Hope For Tesco Vendor Community ‘Is Gone’, based on a letter sent to us from Steve Spears. Now he sends a short, but graphic, follow-up: Here is a picture, it is self explanatory. It is a Fresh & Easy store that sits empty, […]
Got Produce? Schnuck’s
Mike O’Brien Tries To Add “Balance”
We owe a great debt to the following retailer and industry leader for writing this letter, as it is gives us a perfect opportunity to reflect on the current state of the industry as related to the generic promotion program. As a fan of the Perishable Pundit and a proponent of the proposed National Fruit […]
