Pundit’s Pulse Of The Industry — Dole Food Company’s David Murdock
Dole launched its $54 million East Coast processing and distribution facility in Bessemer City, North Carolina last month. But another major development close by and close to David Murdock’s heart is also underway. It is the Dole Nutrition Institute at the North Carolina Research Campus, a life sciences hub in Kannapolis, North Carolina. At the […]
A Look At Whole Foods
Whole Foods has made available an interesting presentation from its annual meeting of shareholders. The presentation reviews the core values of the chain and provides some great photos, including the first Whole Foods in Austin, Texas, back in 1980 and the latest iterations of in-store restaurants, fantastic wine displays and customer communication devices. There also […]
Wal-Mart’s Latest ‘Green’ Move Gives Pause To Explore Sustainability Rationale
First Tesco USA announced that it would install the “…largest roof-mounted solar installation in California, and possibly the world” on the roof of its distribution center currently under construction in Riverside, California. Now, Wal-Mart has announced that it will have installed solar power panels on 22 locations including distribution centers, Wal-Mart stores and Sam’s Club […]
Tesco’s Chief Executive Comments On US Venture
With all the industry getting ready for Tesco to Come to America, it is worth paying attention to what Sir Terry Leahy, Chief Executive for Tesco, has to say. He did a video commentary after Tesco announced its preliminary results last month. You can watch the video here. Sir Terry made a few comments specifically […]
Activists Target Wal-Mart In Mexico While Company Accommodates Local Culture
A Wal-Mart store is the focus as The Wall Street Journal’s John Lyons files a report from a Zapotec village in southern Mexico. The story is that this particular store was opposed by many in the town but has gained acceptance in the year it has been open. Showing how Wal-Mart adapts to cultures around […]
Ocean Mist’s Joe Pezzini Honored
At the United Fresh convention in Chicago, The Packergave its Man of the Year Award to Joe Pezzini of Ocean Mist Farms. Because Joe is the Chairman of the Board for the California Leafy Greens Handler Marketing Agreement, he is the personification of all the industry’s effort to enhance food safety since the spinach E. […]
Knorr’s Sides Plus VeggiesLine Walks Fine Line Of PBH Goals
We received a note and a press release from a PR firm representing Knorr, a brand produced by Unilever. Much to its credit, Unilever recently began contributing financially to the Produce for Better Health Foundation, but its new product Knorr Sides Plus Veggies doesn’t qualify for actually carrying the Fruits & Veggies — More Matters […]
Exports Of California Leafy Greens To Canada Limited To Marketing Agreement Signatories
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has delivered a notice to its members advising them that Canada has created new standards for the import of spinach, lettuce and leafy greens from the United States of America. Now U.S. exporters will be required to indicate if the product is from California or from another state. If it […]
‘Take-Aways’ From United’s Short Course On Organics
As part of its annual convention, United Fresh Produce Association offered a series of “short courses” on the Saturday before the trade show started. This year they offered different segments for retail, foodservice and food safety. A particularly intriguing workshop focused on organics and was organized by the Perishables Group. The presentation was sponsored by […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Can Irradiation Follow The Path Of Pasteurization?
As we have been discussing irradiation, it is a good time to bring out a letter from one of the trade’s more intriguing thinkers. We had run a piece entitled Raw Milk And Dirty Produce: Perfect Together that juxtaposed certain activists’ efforts to legally drink raw or unpasteurized milk with the regulatory assumption that consumers […]
