They’re on the Way! The salad bars are coming to a Midwest school near you. That is the goal of United Fresh’s Lets Move program in conjunction with the upcoming convention in Chicago. There seems to be a tremendous amount of industry support for this initiative. And justifiably so, since the return on investment is […]
Our industry has such a great story to tell. The passion of growers who work the land to bring crops to harvest. The dedication of the pickers and packers who prepare the products for shipment across town or across the world. The marketeers who toll in the wee hours of the morning to move the […]
Jimmy Buffet’s famous 1977 song Margaritaville holds many truths. Look at professional football teams – they talk tough until they show up at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. When a biting, below zero day is aggravated by a 20 mph wind you will naturally curse the surroundings. I’m sure the recent playoff game there […]
Several months ago I had the pleasure of speaking with a gal who helped launch the Keurig line of brewers and K-Cups. She had a daunting task in the midst of a recession: getting people to buy a $150 machine in order to use proprietary coffee pods that cost well over 50 cents per serving. […]
In doing the research and development work for some new packaging, we were asked by a customer “What recycle number is it? Is it environmentally friendly?” While I understand the thought process behind the question, as a recovering engineer I am almost offended by it. Here’s why:
My wife bakes. We’re not talking about an occasional brownie mix, but serious ‘scratch’ baking. Add to that she is a perfectionist in this segment of her life. Last weekend we had to make nearly an hour trip to one of the few apple orchards that grows Wealthy variety apples. This orchard has only a […]
