My father-in-law, Jack, was a truck driver at heart. While he owned several diverse businesses, he always seemed to love trucking. A milk truck in his 20’s, regional transport with 18 wheelers in his 30’s and 40’s, some produce trucking in his 50’s followed by dump trucks in his 60’s and beyond. Today we have […]
I was in the produce department of a big-box store the other evening at 9:30pm. Guess how shocked I was to see a clerk attending to the display! All of a sudden I was ‘looking’ for a few items- and I asked him where they might be. Now I didn’t ask for Jack Fruit or […]
Branding can be a powerful marketing tool. Just look at the behemoth Coca-Cola brand which is the most universally recognized on the planet. Apple and Microsoft are right behind them. Does that translate to produce? […]
There is usually spring fever surrounding local produce. As soon as the northern Snow Belt starts turning green, customers are thinking about the bounty of fresh, backyard produce items that will soon be available. The […]
Last time we discussed the squeeze on margins at the restaurant level due to commodity price inflation. Today let’s look at the race to grab the food dollar.
We all know it is coming, but no one is talking about it. It is the proverbial elephant in the room. Inflation. There, I said it. In writing.
