Category: Produce with Pamela

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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. 

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

Are you ready for the treasure hunt?

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.

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.