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Celebrate the holidays with festive displays

- Produce with Pamela
The holidays are busy and hectic in grocery, so to see folks out there doing what they can to make the produce department festive makes it extra special.

I ‘SWIPE’d’ right on these five show floor finds

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I'm sure some, if not all, of these items were on display in Atlanta a few weeks ago, but they got lost in the noise. That's the beauty of a regional trade show, right?

Let’s try it: Fuyu persimmons

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Giumarra Bros. has a promotion for its fuyu persimmions, #DoYouFuyu, and they kindly sent a box, along with some recipe suggestions.

Produce with Pamela: Testing CPMA’s historic recipes         

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Making CPMA's Potato and Leek Soup also had me wondering why Americans aren't huge fans of leeks.

A dozen show-stoppers from the expo floor at the Global Produce & Floral Show

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The Global Produce & Floral Show is a sea of people and new products. How can you stand out from the crowd?

Costco throwing up roadblocks as Sam’s Club streamlines in-store shopping 

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My college days are coming back, it seems, as my local club is going to start having the bouncer check IDs at the door.  

Store Check: The Turnip Truck, Nashville

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I love a store like this, where I feel like everything on the shelves feels like it was an intentional choice, and I'm sure their customers do, too.

Expo report: SEPC’s Southern Innovations

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This year's Southern Innovations expo featured about 200 booths for a buyer-heavy 1,400 attendees. Here's what got me to stop and ask, or take a second look.

Are we in for surge pricing at the grocery store?  

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A pair of lawmakers are raising concerns that grocers could start using electronic shelf labels (ESLs) …

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TOUR: Ocean Mist artichokes field to fork

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I rarely miss an opportunity to get out in the field, so when I was in town for the Organic Produce Summit, I took the family to "work" to see some artichokes.