Greg and Pamela discuss the ongoing — and brewing — catastrophe in the fresh produce supply chain, thanks to the COVID-19 crisis, from foodservice distributors to uncertain supply and demand. Pamela’s also skeptical that mainstream sandwich chains are taking their new grocery initiatives seriously given the product assortment.
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