Announcing A New Industry Resource: PRODUCE BUSINESS UK Conversation • Innovation Insight • Analysis
This coming October at the PMA Convention in Atlanta, we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine, which was unveiled at the PMA convention in San Francisco back in 1985. We actually have kicked off this celebration by launching, coincident with Fruit Logistica, a new digital publication in the United […]
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The London Produce Show And Conference
3-5 June, 2015
In June of 2014, a new industry institution was born: The London Produce Show and Conference. Presented by the FRESH PRODUCE CONSORTIUM and PRODUCE BUSINESS, the Pundit sister publication, the event was a stirring success with exhibitors from 41 countries and attendees from 46 countries. Located in the iconic city of London, The London Produce […]
A Humble Mike Cavallero Discusses Four Decades Of Leadership At Dole
The Pundit was supposed to be swooping down to Palm Springs to join in the festivities to honor Mike Cavallero as he receives the United Fresh Produce Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. A sudden need for a dental implant waylaid that plan, but recognizing the accomplishment is a worthwhile endeavor. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — The Irresponsibility Of Whole Foods’ 'Responsibly Grown' Campaign
We ran two pieces related to the new Whole Foods marketing campaign: Whole Foods’ ‘Responsibly Grown’ Program Turns Out To Be Pretty Irresponsible Implies Other Farmers Are Not ‘Responsible Growers’ A Walk Through Whole Foods And Why Its ‘Responsibly Grown’ Campaign Is Bad For Farmers And these brought responses from a range of individuals. This one […]
IS THE PUNDIT SCROOGE? IS FAIR TRADE AN ANSWER? The LA Times And Coalition Of Immokalee Workers Tell Us How To Solve Mexico’s Labor Problems: Are These Answers Real Or Just A Christmas Carol?
Our piece DAMAGING LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT MEXICAN LABOR, Though Incomplete And Unbalanced, Puts Retailers And Receivers On Notice: In A Transparent World, Retailers In America Are Now Responsible For Their Supply Chains. A Big Question: Will Improved Conditions For Laborers Lead To Less Employment? — attracted a great deal of attention. In a follow-up piece, […]
FTC’s Antiquated View Of The Market Hands Haggen 146 Stores On The West Coast
When Whole Foods wanted to buy Wild Oats we wrote about the FTC’s bizarre definition of the ”health and wellness” grocery market in pieces such as these: With FTC Now Reviewing Sysco/US Foods Merger, The Definition Of ‘Market’ Becomes Crucial Whole Foods To Acquire Wild Oats: Circling The Wagons As Others Sell Organics FTC May Block […]
DAMAGING LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT MEXICAN LABOR, Though Incomplete And Unbalanced, Puts Retailers And Receivers On Notice: In A Transparent World, Retailers In America Are Now Responsible For Their Supply Chains. A Big Question: Will Improved Conditions For Laborers Lead To Less Employment?
A few months ago, we started getting calls from US produce companies who expected to be criticized in a report in the Los Angeles Times. They wanted to know how to position their companies and activities. Well, now the four-section/photo-montage series is out. Richard Marosi is the author; photography and video is by Don Bartletti; […]
A Vision Of Prosperity And Democracy:
Tinashe Kapuya Speaks Out On Citrus, The Africa Opportunity Act And Opportunities For Trade
When the Pundit had the opportunity to keynote the main South African produce event some years ago, it was a special privilege. Typically the USDA works to help promote American exports, but in South Africa our national interest is different. Under very difficult circumstances, the South Africans have done what no one else in Africa […]
Rooftop Greenhouse, Gotham Greens, Highlights Brooklyn Retail/Urban Ag Tour At New York Produce Show
Each year at The New York Produce Show and Conference, we run a series of industry tours. We have already profiled several for this year’s conference: Constantly Changing Hunts Point Produce Market Opens Its Doors To Visitors Attending The New York Produce Show And Conference Seeing The Future Of Wholesale Markets: The Philadelphia Story — […]
Spouses/Companions Can Take In The Holiday “Magic” At New York Produce Show And Conference
The New York Produce Show and Conference is all business – but business is about building relationships and that is often best done with your significant other. So, since its founding we have run a terrific Spouse/Companion Program hosted by Mrs. Pundit. The base is the newly renovated State Suite on the 44th floor of […]
