Tag: week in review

Greg calls in from The Foodservice Conference in Monterey, but we're still talking As the Kroger Turns here at The Produce Reporter Headquarters.

Peaches are back, as is discussion of The Peach Truck. Pamela's rolling in stone fruit, and Greg says FreshEdge's newest acquisition is a little different for the company, but well within the business strategy.

Pamela calls in from the Organic Produce Summit, where labeling and QR codes were discussed, while Greg's got news of Kroger-Albertsons store divestitures.

Pamela and Greg are talking Organic Produce Summit, Salmonella outbreaks, and why Aldi is considering crownless pineapples.

Pamela's on vacation but the Week in Review must go on. Save Mart has a new owner, Independence Day BBQ parties cost more and consumers are getting fed up with inflation, but many retailers are promoting big sales for the holiday.

Pamela's got the (peach) tea on the beef between Kroger and The Peach Truck, avocados and mangos are stuck in a political snare

Greg recaps his week in Washington, D.C., at The Washington Conference, while Pamela's been handling the avocado ups and downs at the news desk this week.

Dollar Tree is buying 99 Cents Only...Pamela wonders if it could possibly mean they'll carry fresh produce? Greg's prepping for The Washington Conference, now in June, and Pairwise made a deal with Bayer -- a huge expansion of CRISPR greens.

Red Lobster is bankrupt with more than a hundred thousand creditors, but was it the endless shrimp to blame? And grocers appear to be bringing down prices.

Organic produce is leading the charge with record organic sales in the U.S., according to the Organic Trade Association. Schnucks is discontinuing Eatwell, and Pamela thinks it's because consumers are looking for Aldi more than a niche high-end grocer.