PMA Analysis — Does Houston Merit A Permanent Place In The PMA Rotation?
Houston was a substitute city that PMA seized upon when its original choice for 2007 — New Orleans — was judged not able to handle a convention of PMA’s size in its post-Katrina condition. The show was clearly a success. Registration was expected to be down from last year because it is always down when […]
Verdelli Sells Company To Fresh Express
The aftershocks of the spinach crisis are still playing out: FRESH EXPRESS ACQUIRES VERDELLI FARMS Transaction Fits Company’s Sustainable Growth Strategy and Accelerates Market Penetration for Fresh Express Salads in the Northeastern United States Fresh Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB), announced that it has acquired privately held Verdelli […]
Arizona Marketing Agreement One Step Closer To National
Leafy Green Standard
Before the California Leafy Greens Agreement was even authorized, it was obvious that only the inclusion of nearby Arizona would create the possibility of it being acceptable to many consumer advocates. After all, Yuma area production is not just an occasional add-in for fresh-cut processing but is, instead, an integral part of the seasonal production […]
Pundit’s Mailbag —
Alliance For Food And Farming Is Here To Help
Our piece peri & Sons Talks To Pundit About Ag Chemical Incident brought this note from a top executive at an important industry organization: Concern and Empathy — We Need to Show it More We read with great interest the in-depth interview with Peri & Sons regarding the recent incident in which some 120 farm […]
H.E.B’s Hugh Topper Recognized For Leadership
In Reusables
In an age when every supermarket chain is looking to polish its environmental credentials, Hugh Topper of H.E. Butt has won an award: Hugh Topper Named for 2007 Leadership Award by Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition Hugh Topper, a well-known figure in the produce industry for over 20 years, is the recipient of RPCC’s prestigious […]
Single Step Award Winner —
Eric Schwartz Of Dole Vegetables
In an ongoing series of interviews with winners of the Perishable Pundit’s Single Step Award, we have published interviews with Dave Corsi of Wegmans, Mike O’Brien of Schnuck Markets and Joe Pezzini of Ocean Mist Farms. The complete winners list is as follows: Dave Corsi Vice President Produce Wegmans Food Markets Mike O’Brien Vice President […]
PMA, CPMA And United
Form Traceability Initiative
In rare joint announcement… NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCE ASSOCIATIONS TO PURSUE TRACEABILITY INITIATIVE It looks like we should all be listening carefully on Saturday as Bryan Silbermann, President of the Produce Marketing Association, will use the occasion of his annual presentation to issue a major call to action on traceability. The issue of traceability has been […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Kudos To Wegmans And An Industry Willing To Work Together
It has been a while since we last heard from Pundit correspondent Tom O’Brien, and now he writes to comment on our piece, Single Step Award Winner — Dave Corsi Of Wegmans Food Markets. Dave’s answers are a testament to why Wegmans was voted the Number One company in the nation to work for. Their […]
Devon Zagory Takes Lead Role At Center For Produce Safety
First we announced, Center for Produce Safety Established: An Act Of Faith In The Future. Then we pointed out that the Center was Seeking An Executive Director For The Center For Produce Safety. Now it turns out that Pundit correspondent Devon Zagory, Ph.D., who authored an important letter on food safety that we published as […]
Tesco Marks November Eighth As Launch Date For Six Stores
The countdown begins: FRESH & EASY NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FIRST STORE OPENINGS Grocer set to open first six stores in Southern California EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Tesco, one of the top three retailers in the world, announced the grand opening date for its U.S. venture, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market. Six grocery stores […]
