Not So Fast On Food Safety Bill
After we wrote a piece in the Pundit titled, Produce Associations Withdraw Support of Food Safety Bill After Amendment Is added To Exempt Small Farms And Local Growers, we tried to nudge the political debate and wrote a piece for The Weekly Standard, titled, Food Safety Bill Will Not Make Food Safer, Will Increase Food […]
Beyond The Produce Traceability Initiative: Solutions Needed To “Expediently And Effectively” Remove Product From The Shelves
We’ve written a great deal about traceability, but that is just a part of the equation. Our friends at HEB asked for some help identifying vendors who can assist with another part of the puzzle: You have provided much valuable information on the PTI. As a retailer, we are moving to complete our portions of […]
To Endure And Prevail: With Thanksgiving Approaching Let Jan Fleming Know She Does Not Stand Alone
Jan Fleming is an exceptionally thoughtful person. She has been kind enough to send notes to the Pundit anytime we’ve had an achievement and to acknowledge other industry members when they have accomplished something. In fact just before PMA, when we published this piece about Tonya Antle’s retirement from Earthbound Farms, Jan sent off this […]
Produce Associations Withdraw Support Of Food Safety Bill After Amendment Is Added To Exempt Small Farms And Local Growers
Way back in April, after the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods, Mike Taylor, addressed the United convention, we ran a piece warning the trade of what lay ahead: FDA’s Michael Taylor Preaches ‘Scale Appropriate’ Food Safety Standards, Code Words For Exempting Small Farmers And Organics. As we wrote then: Unless you are a policy wonk […]
Pundit’s Mailbag — Sweet Onion Specifications Need To Start With A Definition
We’ve run several pieces related to sweet onions and the issues related to making sure that onions advertised as “sweet” really are: Sweet Onion Fraud Pundit’s Mailbag — Retail Specifications Needed for Sweet Onions. Pundit’s Mailbag –With Proper Science And Marketing, Onions Could Be Sold As Mild, Medium Or Hot Now we have received a […]
Food Safety Or Freedom? Government’s Zero-Risk Policy On Food Safety Leaves No Room For Compromise
We have paid a lot of attention to food safety over the years — looking at a variety of topics: Botulism & Carrot Juice Buyer-Led Food Safety Initiative FDA Import Alert on Honduran Cantaloupes Food Safety Leadership Council Irradiation NRA Food Safety Round-Up The Great Pistachio Recall Salmonella Saintpaul Spinach Crisis Sprouts Traceability But all […]
Inaugural New York Produce Show And Conference Exceeds All Expectations; Provides Forum For Business, Education, Service and Networking
EPC and PRODUCE BUSINESS Vow Even Better Event In 2011
Perhaps it is customary to play it cool when one has launched a successful new industry institution such as The New York Produce Show and Conference — make it seem as if we always knew that success was inevitable. Yet, through the years, we would say that one of the things that has led to […]
Last Chance Review: The New York Produce Show And Conference Roundup Of Articles
The New York Produce Show and Conference is literally upon us. As we wrote before, we thought it might be helpful to maintain a roundup of some of the pieces we’ve written about the upcoming event. This is the last round-up before the event. For those whose schedule allows, we urge you to take a […]
The Produce Industry Is Flying High In New York City!
One of our goals when we launched PRODUCE BUSINESS 25 years ago was to help elevate the esteem in which the industry was held among policy makers, consumers, the media, academia and, indeed, the industry members themselves and their families. We doubled down on this goal when the Eastern Produce Council and PRODUCE BUSINESS joined […]
Hunts Point Produce Market Unveils New Marketing/PR Campaign At The New York Produce Show And Conference
The Hunts Point Market is probably the most misunderstood institution in our industry. Retailers often think they save money by cutting out the middleman, but there is a great deal of doubt about that point. It is not only a matter of price… retailers who buy with the intent of avoiding purchases from the market […]
