Cornell’s Ed McLaughlin sees smaller format stores with secondary warehousing, JIT delivery, and changes in retail-buyer relationships

Perishable Pundit Jim Prevor recently interviewed Ed McLaughlin of Cornell University about the interaction between the produce industry and the broader retail and foodservice sectors and the Covid-19 pandemic

April 09 , 2021

Oppy expects smooth SH apple transition despite production challenges

Oppy is anticipating a smooth apple transition to the Southern Hemisphere despite production challenges, and also noted that packaged apple sales also skyrocketed in 2020, now representing 45 percent of category pounds.

April 09 , 2021

Del Monte restructures divisions and names new senior vice presidents

The North American region is to be led by Jesus Rodriguez following the departure of former Senior Vice President, Annunciata Cerioli.

April 08 , 2021

Mission Produce releases inaugural ESG report

Avocado company Mission Produce has announced the release of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, titled “Finest for the Future.”

April 08 , 2021

AgroFresh's Harvista 1.3 SC solution provides dramatic benefits for U.S. blueberry growers

Leading AgTech company, AgroFresh, has announced that its pioneering near-harvest Harvista 1.3 SC solution is now available to U.S. blueberry growers, providing them with huge benefits and helping them to enjoy a more successful harvest season.

April 08 , 2021

Leverage the power of perishables by differentiating fresh food offerings

Sally Lyons Wyatt and Jonna Parker of IRI say three key areas offer retailers and manufacturers fantastic differentiation opportunities, whether in-store, online or out-of-store with digital or other media.

April 08 , 2021

South Africa expects record pome fruit harvest, but notes concern over shipping costs

Although South Africa's Hortgro is expecting exceptional" apple and pears harvests, it noted that the low availability of containers in the country has caused shipping costs to "skyrocket".

April 08 , 2021

Construction to begin on Texas cold storage facility for Mexican-based produce company

The new 45,590-sf facility, when complete, will provide increased cold storage capacity for fresh produce and will serve as a hub for the company’s U.S. and Canadian customers. 

April 07 , 2021

South African grape industry expects to exceed latest export estimate

Having gotten off to a slow start, the South African grape industry now expects to finish the campaign significantly higher.

April 07 , 2021

Plastic produce container sales set to outpace other major packaging categories

Through 2024, sales of plastic containers are expected to outpace those for all other major packaging categories, as clamshells and other plastic containers continue to supplant commodity bags and pillow pouches.

April 07 , 2021