Knowing your #produce business is a core management tenet. How well you take notes now — keeping a work diary, if you will — can impact your future #sales, says columnist Armand Lobato. Learn more: loom.ly/fwyWIxg
The Packer
Newspaper Publishing
Lenexa, Kansas 13,951 followers
The Packer is the fresh fruit and vegetable industry's leading source for news, information and analysis.
About us
We are the most trusted news in produce, an industry staple since 1893. As a trade media brand designed to inform retail produce buyers as well as grower-shippers and other members of the industry, we focus on the post-harvest and marketing aspects of the business. Our articles range from crop updates to retail news to new product features to recognition of industry leaders. We also host industry events including the West Coast Produce Expo and the Global Organic Produce Expo, the latter of which made its debut Jan. 25-27, 2018, in Hollywood, Fla.
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Please wish Gary English, our national accounts manager, a happy retirement. Throughout more than 42 years, he has served the fresh produce business in sales leadership roles for The Packer. To help mark this end of an era, we reached out to former and present colleagues, clients and associates to reflect on his career. Here's what they had to say: loom.ly/bGbR-Q4
End of an era: Produce industry ‘legend’ Gary English to retire
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Grocery e-commerce growth is driving market share of total grocery retail sales, almost doubling to 11.8% of total grocery sales in 2023, according to a new report from Agriculture Canada. Learn more: loom.ly/PaGXhqo
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ICYMI: A hearing to decide the fate of a preliminary injunction blocking the Kroger and Albertsons merger by the Federal Trade Commission started this week. Albertsons Cos. said layoffs, store closures and exiting markets would be on the table if the deal could not move forward. Learn more: loom.ly/3fDicUc
Kroger, Albertsons details stores to be divested
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From new products to sustainability to organics, innovation filled the show floor at the NEW ENGLAND PRODUCE COUNCIL INC 's 2024 Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo to share new products and the latest industry news. The expo was held Aug. 19-20 at the Encore Boston Harbor Hotel and Casino. Check out more from NEPC: loom.ly/E4Fnnnk
Seen and heard at 2024 NEPC Expo — Part 4
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Amado, Ariz.-based Wholesum, a grower-shipper of organic and Fair Trade Certified fresh produce, says it is offering an all-in-one resource for retailers and produce merchandisers to elevate heirloom tomatoes with its Heirloom Tomato Merchandising Kit. The merchandising kit is designed to empower retailers and produce merchandisers to tap into the unique charm of heirloom tomatoes and boost sales. Learn more: loom.ly/FZJK3gY
Wholesum launches heirloom tomato merchandising kit
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SILVEC, a Maryland-based agtech company, said its RNA vector delivery product for combating huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening, is now in the full science review phase of the EPA Pesticide Regulation Improvement Act registration process. The company said the product is based on a mild and naturally untransmittable version of a virus found in most citrus trees, reprogrammed to express a natural antimicrobial peptide found in spinach. According to the company, a single application in field trials has shown a long-term reduction in yield declines caused by the citrus greening bacteria. Learn more: loom.ly/bCZuxVk
Novel citrus greening control product under EPA review
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From new products to sustainability to organics, innovation filled the show floor at the NEW ENGLAND PRODUCE COUNCIL INC 's 2024 Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo, Aug. 19-20, at the Encore Boston Harbor Hotel and Casino. Check out more of our coverage from NEPC: loom.ly/h4Ya7vg
Seen and heard at NEPC Expo 2024 — Part 3
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Peruvian Avocado Commission has had a busy season — participating in a number of high-profile events designed to drive awareness of the superfruit all year long. Learn more: loom.ly/8CW4Huk
Avocados from Peru expands ‘Guac-Off’ challenge, food bank donations
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Don't want to get burned by ordering too little or too much? Columnist Armand Lobato offers advice on maintaining a well-stocked produce department: loom.ly/UvTLevo
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