How amazing AI can simplify difficult tasks and break down barriers for wholesalers
As a teenager growing up on Long Island in the early 1990s, I got my first job working in wholesale produce. After an adolescence spent playing team sports, I loved the team atmosphere of the warehouse. I continued to work my way up the ladder and eventually formed what is now Krystal Produce. Even now, […]
Relying on data analytics to drive your fresh produce business? You might want to ask your gut first.
“Data driven” isn’t just jargon; it’s a widely used decision-making process. But how good are the insights and decisions if the process starts with flawed data? Is bad data driving us in the wrong direction? My inbox is populated with at least two dozen RSS feeds every morning, from produce, grocery, retail, specific business areas, […]
How can fresh produce wholesalers adapt to the blurring of traditional lanes?
There was a time when each part of the supply chain stayed within a well-defined and mutually respected lane. Every link — grower, shipper, packinghouse, buying agent, broker, wholesaler, distributor, fresh-cut processor, purveyor, retail store, big box store, freight broker, common carrier — knew its exact function on the long road to get perishable agricultural […]
The emergence of climate-neutral produce in Europe
Europe’s fresh produce market is undergoing a remarkable transformation with the emergence of climate-neutral certified products. This shift is driven by increasing consumer awareness of climate change and the demand for eco-friendly choices. There are a number of companies that are leading the way in Europe, such as the Port International (bananas); Jaguar, The Fresh […]
Sainsbury’s adds ‘Best of British’ section to website to highlight UK-grown produce
Sainsbury’s has launched a ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website, hoping to better highlight and promote products grown in the UK to its millions of online customers. Fresh fruits and vegetables top the list of 450 items at the retailer coming from British farmers. Meat, dairy, eggs and “chilled essentials” are also in […]
Two innovative British companies are finalists for top Fruit Logistica awards
Two companies from the UK – one in the overall Innovation category and the other in Machinery and Technology – have been nominated for this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards. Bedfordshire-based Calypso Growers could have a winner with their Calypso Sweet Red Onions, while Wyma Solutions are hoping to take home top prize for their […]
Why the largest and sweetest blackberries this season are British grown
Experts are touting this year’s crop of British blackberries as larger, more sweet and more versatile in snacking and meal prep than hedgerow varieties. All the more reason for consumers to select them in their supermarkets and avoid that enticing pick. Agromonists say this “new generation” of blackberries doesn’t have the same bite as the […]
Kissabel apples, new to the UK, make big splash at Fruit Attraction
The ongoing marketing campaign for Kissabel Apples has proved to be one of the high points of the conference at the Fruit Attraction trade fair taking place in Madrid this week, with visitors being able to sample the red-fleshed fruit. Presently, the variety is grown in 14 countries and five continents. The product took over […]
