Lessons For Produce On Beef Recall
When ground beef started being recalled for E. coli 0157:H7 contamination by United Food Group, we ran a piece entitled, Another Unnecessary Beef Recall, pointing out that irradiation is approved for ground beef and that Wegmans has had great success selling irradiated ground beef. Now that recall has been substantially expanded. It included both branded […]
Pundit’s Mailbag —
In Defense Of Wal-Mart
We have run a series of articles focused on Wal-Mart and its changing procurement practices: First, we looked at the change from DC assignments to dollar-value assignments, plus looked at the growth of “opportunity buys” in our piece Wal-Mart Continues To Change Its Buying Practices. Second, we spoke with Ron McCormick, Vice President/Director of Produce […]
DeLorenzo Named President And
CEO At Dole
In a case of, at least partially, what Yogi Berra called deja vue all over again, we have word that David A. DeLorenzo has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dole Food Company: Dole Food Company, Inc. Names David A. DeLorenzo President and Chief Executive Officer WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California — Dole Food […]
Ocean Spray May Have
More To Lose Than Lawsuit
The Chicago Tribune picked up on the Pundit’s coverage of the Ocean Spray controversy and mentioned the lawsuit between the Nolans and Ocean Spray in a piece discussing the Robinson-Patman Act, entitled Why it’s all in the packaging. The question of the efficacy of the Robinson-Patman Act in producing lower prices for consumers is an […]
Immigration Compromise
Looks Less Likely To Pass
The news out of D.C. is that the immigration compromise that included the AgJOBS initiative is in trouble. Opposition has been building from business, which has been concerned over a clause of the bill that takes away businesses ability to hand pick individual people with exceptional skills for immigration while the bill was also amended […]
Kneeland Leaves Roche Bros. For Kings
We always knew Paul Kneeland was destined for big things. After all, when PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine, in conjunction with the New England Produce Council, began bestowing our annual Retailer of the Year award, he was the very first person so named. You can read the award citation here. Now Paul, longtime Director of Produce/Floral at […]
Bruce Peterson Focuses On Traceability
Since Bruce Peterson resigned from Wal-Mart, people have waited with baited breath to find out what his next step would be. So when the press release arrived advising that Bruce had entered into a collaboration with Michael McCartney, Principal of QLM Consulting, to promote a traceback effort for the produce industry, we wanted to find […]
Filice Takes Helm On Grower-Shipper
Association Of Central California
The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California is a small but enormously important and influential association in the produce trade. It has just elected its new officers and board: Salinas, California — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ELECTION OF 2007-2008 OFFICERSAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS The ballots to elect the Board of Directors for the Grower-Shipper Association for the […]
Ocean Spray Headache Continues
As the trial is expected to commence shortly, we’ve been asked to provide a round-up of our coverage of the issues raised by the lawsuit between Jim and Theresa Nolan, their company, The Nolan Network and Ocean Spray: Pundit Sister publication, PRODUCE BUSINESS, published Special Report: Ocean Spray Sued By Longtime Associates, which provided an […]
SuperValu’s Management
Of Albertsons Praised
It is pretty universally expressed that SuperValu has had a highly successful year since its acquisition of the best parts of Albertsons a year ago transformed the company into a predominantly retail company: The hometown paper in Minneapolis declares that SuperValu’s Big Bet on Albertsons’ is Paying Off: The gamble that SuperValu Inc. CEO Jeff […]
