The United Fresh Produce Association Convention and Exposition just held in Las Vegas was, in many ways, a triumph. When it comes to results, there
Over the years, we have done a great deal on the issue of leadership. Many of the issues that seem substantive — traceability and whether
Our piece, Watch History Being Made At United In Las Vegas: Steffanie Smith Becomes First Ex-Staffer Ever To Chair The Organization; Kroger’s Reggie Griffin Is
The future of the industry is always being decided by people and their actions. The industry has thus established many mechanisms for attracting, developing and
We have been writing about traceability before traceability was cool. Now the Produce Traceability Initiative seems to be somewhat stuck. The problem, as we identified
We’ve written a great deal about Wal-Mart. Yet some readers think we need to write more bluntly. This comment comes from an important supplier of
We’ve had occasion to mention Frieda Rapoport Caplan many times in these pages: Be More Popular at Cocktail Parties Washington Public Policy Conference — Action
Our piece, With Penny-A-Pound ‘Victory’, Coalition of Immokalee Workers Looks To Justify Its Actions, brought this piece of praise from an ag association executive from
We’ve thought carefully about the “Fresh for Ellen” campaign spearheaded by Dan’l Mackay Almy, Managing Partner of DMA Solutions, mentioning it in several pieces, including
Our piece, Pete Purcell: A ‘Diamond” In The Sky, brought multi-continental feedback: Your overview of Pete Purcell was spot on. Pete Purcell was a true
