Giles: 7 crucial topics facing fresh produce that were ever-present at Fruit Logistica
Now back from Berlin for a few days, it is time to start sifting through the numerous business cards collected over the three days and think about what needs to be followed up on, with who and when. From the Wednesday through to Friday, we held almost 30 meetings and met clients, friends and colleagues […]
Perishable Pundit mailbag: Why British Energy Prices are increasing faster than Europe
We thought we would devote today’s Pundit to publishing some of the mail we have received in recent days. Whether they agree or disagree with positions we’ve taken here on the Pundit, commendations are due to all those who have weighed in, as these contributions help the industry advance by thinking through the issues at […]
European Market: Turning Isolation Into a Positive Journey
The words, “You have been tested positive for the COVID virus,” still ring in my ears… Thursday 25/11/2022, 23h59. I board flight KL0592 from Johannesburg, South Africa, to travel back to my home in The Hague, The Netherlands. I have just spent 4 amazing days in and around South Africa’s Kruger Park, where my team and […]
Perishable Pundit: Live produce show is a triumph in New York
My wife and I were married in New York’s famed The Plaza Hotel, opposite Central Park and, on our wall at home, we have a beautiful and artistic black-and-white photo of us on the dance floor of the Grand Ballroom, taken during the cocktail hour before any of our guests had been admitted to the ballroom. […]
Will the fresh produce office environment ever be the same?
It feels like a lifetime ago that we were able to walk into a restaurant and order a meal without having to think twice about disinfecting our hands on arrival, registering our health situation, and in certain cases having our temperature checked. Or walk the streets without a facemask. Or have family over for dinner. […]
Pandemic shopping trends unwind for Tesco as sales growth slows
Tesco expects some of the changes driven by the coronavirus pandemic to begin reversing in the months ahead as a period of rapid sales growth combined with elevated costs draws to a close. Ken Murphy, chief executive of the UK’s largest supermarket group, said there were already signs that as restrictions eased and hospitality reopened, […]
Much More Data Needed in Studying Food Pantries
There is little question that giving away anything for free tends to increase use or consumption of that item. If we give away healthy produce, but people still have to pay for unhealthy items, people’s diets will likely show some shift to healthier items. Despite its claims, the report below provides no evidence that 300 […]
Technology From Ocado, Others Drives Direct-to-Home Retail Deliveries, But Toronto’s Terminal Market Helps Independents Stay Competitive
Originally printed in the April 2021 issue of Produce Business. The Toronto marketplace is changing but what remains the same is the importance of fresh food and produce in particular at a time when health and wellbeing are of greater concern than ever. Under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers of all dimensions, including the […]
