How do consumers value produce and local vs. long-distance?
A new researcher at the New York Produce Show, Rebecca Wasserman-Olin, shared new research findings about how customers value various appearance characteristics and how a consumer value perception is affected when a strawberry is marketed as ‘local,’ among other key findings. While this work uses strawberries as an example, it provides important lessons for everyone in the fresh produce […]
What fruits and veg will be trending in the UK this year? New Covent Garden Market’s traders offer a glimpse
New Covent Garden Market released its annual Fruit and Vegetable Trends Report, which features brilliant wholesale trader insight on what is expected to be hot and what is simply unavailable to London’s most discerning diners in 2022, both those eating at home and at some of the finest restaurants across the city. Near the top […]
How a mobile-friendly platform can increase quality control of fresh produce
Companies that deal in fresh produce and are looking for more advanced quality control of their fruits and vegetables throughout the supply chain might want to check out Clarifruit’s mobile-friendly platform. By simply taking a photo from a smartphone of their product, Clarifruit’s intuitive app can then autogenerate a report with data for more refined […]
COVID-19 and The Produce Industry: The Great Accelerator
The produce industry is unlikely to thrive unless the country does. But with a wise collection of thought leaders, we find ourselves optimistic.
A Vow for Continuous Improvement
To be a wholesaler in Boston, as far a major market from the big produce-production areas on the West coast as exists in the country, is to make one deeply sensitive to reefer trucking costs.
Pandemic and Brexit Hit UK Traders Hard
Wholesale traders across the globe pride themselves on their ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions, to step up their game and show fortitude, unity and resilience while others lose their heads in times of difficulty. I recently read the excellent column by Hunts Point’s Matthew D’Arrigo on producebusinessuk.com (originally printed in the Produce […]
Resilience on a Grand Scale: ‘The Year Was A Wakeup Call’ for New York’s wholesalers
With all the challenges and disruptions faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the wind-down of restrictions and the emergence of a more familiar working environment are making the future look rosier for many produce wholesalers and distributors. “I think everyone feels incredibly optimistic about the direction of business,” says Joshua Gatcke, general manager of Nathel & Nathel, […]
The next gen: Building off what got us here
To be a wholesaler located on the Hunts Point Market in the City of New York is to be a wholesaler presented with an abundance of opportunities. We are in the epicenter of the largest buying market in the country. If a shipper needs to find a home for product due to overproduction or the […]
