London Produce Show: Kantar Insights Director Explains How The Channels We Shop Have Changed Significantly
The supermarket and grocery sector in the United Kingdom has seen tremendous activity over the past several years, from the exit of Walmart from its ASDA partnership, to the growth of the deep discounters on the one hand and home delivery of groceries, including produce, on the other. At the same time, consumers have been […]
John Pandol speaks out: ‘Volume is vanity. Profit is sanity’
We go back a long ways with the Pandols. When the Pundit was testing his eye teeth in the business, our family company used to split a Chilean shipper with the Pandols and Jack Pandol was the man my father called on to lecture this incipient Pundit when he was still in grade school about the UFW. […]
Sysco’s Ian Nottage points the way: Using foodservice to boost produce consumption
At the upcoming London Produce Show, one of our featured speakers will be Ian Nottage, a classically trained Chef with over 40 years experience in the foodservice and hospitality industry and a Fellow of the Craft Guild of Chefs. He is currently Head of Food Development at Sysco Speciality Group where he works with their extensive customer base […]
Do consumers still love British food? Mother and daughter Jan England and Clare Otridge reveal new research
Are British consumers willing to pay more for locally produced foods? Will they buy imported products when their desired food is out of season in the UK? Do food and nutrition campaigns such as British Food Fortnight and Veganuary get their messages across? Do consumers feel a brand loyalty toward supermarket chains that demonstrate support for British growers and […]
Yentzen discusses Ukraine, Russia and the Impact on Latin American Producers
For many years Gustavo Yentzen has organized a Latin American themed panel discussion at The Global Trade Symposium of The New York Produce Show and Conference and one of the things that has become clear is that so many things have secondary effects that impact producing countries. With war raging in the Ukraine and global sanctions against Russia, the […]
Steve Walpole: 24 hours of ideation to increase produce consumption
Steve Walpole has had a storied career in the culinary world. Today, his business, Steve Walpole Ltd., offers a range of culinary services tailored to meet client-specific needs whether for small start-up projects or big name brand name operations. Walpole has been a food and cooking enthusiast since he started a Saturday restaurant job at […]
Jooste and van Wijk: Netherlands is still best springboard into Europe
Nic Jooste is one of the most distinguished names in the produce industry and he has written many columns for PRODUCE BUSINESS. He has also been featured in our shows and events: Making ProduceMarketing Everything It’s Not: Creative, Innovative, In-your-face, Non-conventional, Digitally Driven, Attitude- And Adventure-oriented… Nic Jooste Of Cool Fresh Guides The Trade On How To Capture Gen Z […]
In the Controlled Environment Agriculture World, CleanGreens Argues for Aeroponics
All over the world there has been a focus on indoor agriculture. Billions and billions of Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Yen and other currencies have poured into these projects. With a focus on local, with a hat tip to the idea of super productive and high yield agriculture and a yearning for a roster of social, […]
