After several years in alliance with FMI and other trade shows, United Fresh held its first solo show in six years. Although the presence of
Sometimes a corporate announcement raises issues of broader industry significance. So it may be with this pronouncement made at the United Fresh convention: THE SHOLL
In Las Vegas at the United Fresh Convention, The Packer, a trade newspaper for the produce industry, presented its “Man For All Seasons” award this
This year’s Women in Produce event at the United Fresh convention honored Costco’s Heather Shavey. Heather is a veteran, having joined Costco when it had
As you know, the Swine Flu is a threat and influenza should always be taken seriously. Pandemics kill, often in the millions. Unfortunately, there is
The FDA has issued a consumer advisory not to eat alfalfa sprouts. United Fresh also issued a statement urging sprout growers to follow good food
We have written a great deal about immigration. Our recent piece, Will US Citizens Harvest Crops? brought some interesting mail: Regarding your piece on immigration
Fresh from Bentonville, here is a piece of news… Ron McCormick, longtime Vice President/DMM of Produce & Floral at Wal-Mart, has been reassigned to a
We’ve been writing about it for years, but finally The New York Times has picked up on the food safety problem caused by incompetent and
What is surely the most important business video of the year has been getting millions of views on the Internet. It’s the video of Susan
