A Tip About TIPS
The term TIPS refers to Treasury-Inflation Protected Securities, which are basically Treasury bonds with a special characteristic: The principal amount of the bond will fluctuate with the consumer price index. And the agreed interest is paid on the adjusted principal amount. Now there are some quirky things about these bonds. You prefer to own them […]
Just Say No: The New Dynamic Of Producer/Buyer Relations
Events as far away as London and Salinas are pointing to a new development across a range of buyers. Buyers have so pressed their advantage that, increasingly, producers are just saying “What is the point?” After years of living with the fact that they would lose money on individual items as a way of selling […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Further Clarification
On Nobel Prize
We started out by publishing Decline Of Nobel Culture: From Theodore Roosevelt To Al Gore…To Tesco & Non-existent Drowning Polar Bears, which brought a response from Sweden, which we entitled Pundit’s Mailbag — Letter From Sweden About Nobel Prize ‘Sarcasm’ When we published that letter, we thought it interesting that our discussion of the relative […]
United Fresh And Pro*Act
Focus On Foodservice Innovators
Ready Pac has long sponsored the Retail Produce Managers Award presented each year at the United Fresh convention and, now, showing it knows how to play both sides of the fence, United has announced a new program to be sponsored by Pro*Act: NEW AWARD PROGRAM WILL HONOR CHEFS, COMPANIES FOR USE OF FRESH PRODUCE IN […]
Tesco And Feedback From The Industry
As those who have reviewed our extensive coverage of Tesco and its Fresh & Easy launch are aware, we often build our analysis on input from the Pundit Intelligence Network. Our door is always open to positive or negative reviews, and we often run letters from industry members who have chosen to participate. As far […]
Deep-Discounter Aldi Gives
Tesco A Run For The Money
As the industry in the US is focused on Fresh & Easy, we get this report from a British newspaper, The Mail, that back home in Britain, Tesco is flummoxed by deep discounters: Tesco worried by Aldi and Lidl challenge They have long been seen as downmarket stores for the less well-off or the plain […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — ‘Outsider’ Fernandez Will Fit In To Produce Safety Position
When we ran a piece announcing Bonnie Fernandez Takes Helm Of Center For Produce Safety, we heard a lot of hopeful feedback but also were asked some hard questions. How could it be otherwise? Coming from outside the industry, Bonnie is an unknown to most industry leaders. But not to all, and among those who […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Whitaker Is Good
Choice For PMA And The Industry
Our piece, Robert Whitaker Becomes PMA’s First Scientific Officer, led many people to extend congratulations. This letter from a reputable producer seemed to represent the general sentiment: As a grower working with Bob Whitaker on the industry’s food safety metrics, I can say with confidence that he will bring all of the important perspectives to […]
Hannaford Honored With Award
For Locally Grown Program
Maine Agriculture Commissioner Seth Bradstreet (right) presents a distinguished-service award to Will Wedge, Hannaford director of produce, and Wendy Carter, Locally Grown coordinator. We long ago declared locally grown to be the “new organic,” so we’ve dealt extensively with locally grown issues here, here, here and here. Sister publication PRODUCE BUSINESS has also focused on […]
Nager Goes To Bat For
Domex Superfresh Growers
Back at Babson College, he was a shortstop on The Battling Beavers, but he certainly hasn’t stopped short in his career. Word has come out that after stints at Dole, Del Monte, Pacific Fruit, Sunsweet Growers and Maui Pineapple, Howard Nager has accepted a new position: Domex Superfresh Growers announced today that Howard Nager joined […]
