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How raspberries became snackable

- Produce with Pamela
Behind the scenes, there’s a great explanation of raspberries steep increase in volume, consumption, and share of the category.  

VIDEO: BrightFarms, lēf farms have big plans for the New England

- Produce with Pamela
Pamela talks with Abby Prior and DJ Grandmaison about post-acquisition plans for lēf Farms -- branding, market reach, and expansion plans as BrightFarms looks to grow its presence in New England.

Why Wegmans, Publix, and Nugget continue to make the “Best Places to Work For” list 

- Retail
Every year there are a few changes, but every year I can recall, Wegmans, Publix, and Nugget make the Best Places to Work For list. What puts them ahead of the rest?

Behind Equifruit’s bold rebranding strategy

- Produce with Pamela
I talked with Kim Chackal of Equifruit about the company's change from crunchy granola Fairtrade to "The Only Banana You Should Buy." Here's how bringing the attitude is also bringing the sales to this Montreal-based company.

Costco moves away from plastic packaging in produce

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The change to corrugated packaging for apples started in 2020 as part of the company’s efforts to add more recyclable and compostable packaging.

Build a store check picnic at The Berkeley Bowl

- Produce with Pamela
I like to say if it's not at The Berkeley Bowl, you can't get it because that place has EVERYTHING, and everything in abundance. The displays look like they'll topple over sometimes, but that's the fun of wandering this produce department. 

Why Albertsons signed with Procurant

- Retail
Pamela talks with Eric Peters, CEO of Procurant, about how the mobile-native solution brings more to the table than just procurement software. 

On the Road: Grocery Outlet, Seaside, CA

- General News
Are you ready for the treasure hunt?

On the Road: Andronico’s, Pacific Grove, CA

- Produce with Pamela
PACIFIC GROVE, CA—I had a little time to do some store checking before leaving California in Mid-September, so here's a look around Andronico's.

Fiber-based packaging stands out at OPS

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As one shipper told me, calls for sustainable packaging are like a tsunami, and we’re just seeing the waves recede from the beach. In other words: Brace yourself. It’s coming.