Will Amazon Outgrow Tesco And Carrefour?
Dr. Roberta Cook Will Present Comprehensive Data And Analyze Worldwide Retail And Produce Trends
All At The London Produce Show And Conference
In the produce world, Roberta Cook is among the most celebrated agricultural economists of her generation. The Pundit had an opportunity to share a platform with her years ago at what is now called the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, and we’ve had the privilege of working with her many times since. She is a […]
An Intellectual Tour De Force Of Industry Experts Will Engage On The Thought-Leader Panel Of The London Produce Show And Conference: Helping To Make Individuals And Their Companies More Successful
It is not even two years since we unveiled a plan to establish a new industry institution. It would be a new event, housed in the iconic city of London but drawing on that city’s magnetic pull on global brainpower, to draw together and elevate the industry. Yet great events and industry institutions cannot be willed […]
'Truth Is His Best Defense'
Paul Kneeland Addresses The Assembled
As EPC Presents Pundit With Lifetime Achievement Award
Our piece, A TRIPLE CROWN OF AWARDS: For Commentary Well-Thought; Events Well-Presented; A Life Well-Lived… All In Service To An Industry Well-Loved, profiled a series of awards with which we were honored. We have worked with Paul Kneeland, Vice President of Produce & Floral at Kings Food Markets, for many years, dating back to when he […]
Gala European Premiere Of Frieda Caplan Documentary, Fear No Fruit, Hosted By The London Produce Show And Conference
The American premiere of Fear No Fruit, the documentary focused on the life and times of Frieda Caplan, received significant press in America: Fear No Fruit does a great job of showcasing both Frieda and Frieda’s. We get Frieda — 91 years old, with no signs of slowing down — talking about her life, how she got […]
Are Leaders Born Or Made?
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Leader?
Find Out At The London Produce Show And Conference
As Rutgers University Expert On Leadership, Management And Organizational Development, Mary Nikola, Leads An Interactive Workshop
We’ve been writing about Leadership for a long time. Indeed, in the early days of the Pundit it was an important focus for many industry members and we wrestled with the subject in pieces such as these: Pundit’s Mailbag — Leadership Pundit’s Mailbag — More On Leadership Pundit’s Mailbag — Where’s The Passion? Pundit’s Mailbag — […]
At The London Produce Show And Conference We Will Visit
The 'Poet Laureate' Of The Produce Industry…
Alick Glass Admonishes The Junior Pundit Primo:
'Become A Shining Light Of Good, In A World That’s Sometimes Bad'
We’ve written a number of pieces about the extraordinary event soon to unfold in the United Kingdom called The London Produce Show And Conference Here are just some of the articles: Bruce Peterson, Founder Of Wal-Mart Produce Program, Will Urge Industry To Rage Against Mediocrity, Value Experience Over Education, And Merchandise To Wow The Consumer At The […]
Pundit’s Mailbag —
The Local Conundrum
Is What We Really Have A Failure To Communicate?
We Need Each Other To Boost Consumption
Producers outside New Jersey are watching with interest what the Garden State does in defining local. Our piece, New Jersey Prepares To Define Local, But Do We Need To Penalize Retailers? How The Initiative Will Hurt Jersey Farmers And Consumers Vic Savanello Speaks Out, along with our follow-up piece, Pundit’s Mailbag — Jersey Fresh: Local Before Local Was […]
Pundit’s Mailbag –
Mother’s Day Edition Strikes A Chord:
'It Made Me Review My Role As A Mother, Grandmother And Great Grandmother'
'It Will Cause Me To Say Things To My Mother'
We All Need To Seize The Opportunity To Speak Before It Is Too Late
Our special Mother’s Day Edition — highlighting a speech Ken Whitacre gave on the occasion of his mother’s 80th birthday celebration — was titled, Blood From A Turnip: How A Mother’s Love Can Transform The Life Of Her Child, and it moved many to write: From mothers themselves: This is a THANK YOU for sharing […]
Pundit’s Mailbag –
Vitamin D Mushrooms And Mushroom Blending
How Changing The Product, And Expanding Usage Options, Is Crucial;
If We Want To Boost Consumption
Then We Have To Market It!
Our piece, Branding And In-Store Marketing: Perfect Together… St. Joseph’s Superstar Professor John Stanton To Present At London Produce Show And Conference, brought many letters including this one from the man who represents mushrooms, the marketing of which was the subject of much of the discussion. As always, love the Perishable Pundit, especially when combined with […]
On The Cutting Edge:
FreshDirect’s Tenley Allen To Showcase
How Social Media, Partnerships And Social Programming
Can Win Over The Millennials And More
At The London Produce Show And Conference
We have followed FreshDirect, the New York-based online grocery delivery service for a long time. This is partly because it is a cutting-edge firm that may have already revolutionized the future of food retailing and partly because FreshDirect CEO Jason Ackerman’s parents live a few houses down from the Pundit. We have run many pieces […]
