Tag: week in review

Coming to you for the last Week in Review, we're talking Super Bowl promotions, Big Game inflation, avocado crop forecasts, farmworker anxiety and a why an old video of Pamela picking strawberries is suddenly going viral.

Snow days in the south are sure to snag logistics, but the snag coming for the Super Bowl avocado supply is very real. And what's with all the new executives?

Aldi's getting aggressive with its ad strategy to take advantage of this trend. Beware, Blue Book users, as we're seeing more impersonation scams.

Let's talk food trends 2025, dunnhumby's retailer preference index, and what's happening with citrus acreage in Florida.

In this Christmas edition, Pamela and Greg examine indoor farm Plenty leaving Compton, CA, for greener (strawberry) operations in Virginia; Canada's food cost outlook in 2025 looks like higher prices for consumer; and Grubhub is paying a hefty fine for "junk fees."

Kroger and Albertsons went from a potential collaboration to what seems like a bitter rivalry, Arkansas is looking to block junk from SNAP, and Canada has some PACA-like protections.

Pamela and Greg talk apples, and why consumers are frustrating apple marketers, Kroger's comments on the Albertsons merger, and the coincidental reemergence of Chi-Chi's during an unprecedented time of outbreaks and recalls.

It's Thanksgiving week, so we've got the sweaters talking about dining out on Turkey Day, where consumers are shopping (according to Market Force Information) and the latest pick for Secretary of Agriculture.

Pamela and Greg talk Thanksgiving prices, which foods are must-haves, according to Kroger's research, and why Kroger and Albertsons are right when it comes to Walmart.

We're talking Thanksgiving, and why consumers are buying early this year. Online grocery is booming, according to Brick Meets Click, and delivery is giving the boost.