We developed the Foundational Excellence program, working with Cornell University, back in 2015. The hundreds of people that have gone through the program share two
Sometimes buyers forget that in this industry there are no factories. We are dealing with live plants, real weather events and much more. Recently Central
Perhaps because we were born into a family working on Manhattan’s old Washington Street Market, and the family was an original tenant at the opening
One of the reasons for doing many different events around the world is that doing so brings you in touch with extraordinary people. One we
With the pandemic causing the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) to lay off many longtime staffers, and the foodservice side of the produce industry still reeling,
Among the blessings in the Pundit’s life is that a career in the global produce industry has provided us with friends around the world. Few
What is it that makes a produce company great? It is a quandary that has been the subject of the Pundit’s reflection since we launched
Over the years, we’ve been pleased to engage in many conversations with the head of the pan-European produce association: Ten Years, Ten Lessons Learned: A
Food safety, sustainability… we’ve discussed many of the most important industry issues with Tim York over the years, in pieces such as these: New Chapter
Sometimes what you need to succeed is just some good data. We were excited when Euromonitor told us they had some high quality data to
