Duda Farm Fresh Foods is recognizing the retirement of Bob Sloate, a respected produce industry veteran whose five-decade career spanned both the retail and grower-shipper sides of the business and helped shape fresh produce merchandising for retailers across the country.   Sloate retires after 50 years in the produce industry, including 23 years with Duda […]

The produce business runs on constant buying and selling. Every day, salespeople pitch and buyers decide. A sales rep once told me, “Ron, I have the best deal on earth for you.” My mentor’s advice immediately came to mind: If someone claims to have the best deal ever, run.   A buyer reviews the pitch, […]

Is organic produce becoming a luxury reserved for upper-income shoppers? The price gap between organic and conventional often makes it feel that way. Just as Cadillac buyers don’t hesitate at the sticker price, many organic shoppers are simply those who can afford to pay more.   Over time, organic produce has picked up a “premium” […]

The Save Mart Companies celebrated more than three decades of motorsports sponsorship during the recent Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR weekend at Sonoma Raceway, marking the 34th consecutive year the grocery retailer has served as title sponsor of one of the sport’s longest-running corporate partnerships.   The annual race weekend featured both the Toyota/Save Mart 350 […]

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is stepping up efforts to address one of the fresh produce industry’s biggest challenges, launching a series of initiatives aimed at reducing food loss and waste while creating new economic opportunities across the supply chain.   The association recently announced a coordinated strategy focused on industry collaboration, targeted investment […]