VOL. 25 | No Risk, No Reward
Articles in This Issue
Strawberry Snapshot
There’s no forgetting the vibrant red hues of this distinguished berry. Crossing nearly every boundary, the fruit is grown on shores far from its native France to now entrance palates across the...
Joe Produce: Opportunities Booming
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all hire a 40-year-old with 20 years of experience? They’re perfect, right? They have 20 years behind them and 20 years or more ahead of them. Well, there are only...
Southern Comfort: Approaching Two Decades of Southern Hospitality
Approaching the 15th anniversary of its first Southern Exposure trade show, David Lessard, Teri Miller, Tom Page, and more look back on the association’s roots and forward to its future...
My Favorite Things: Samantha Cabaluna, VP Brand Marketing & Communications, Tanimura & Antle
Rockabilly, vinyl, and a Day of the Dead Elvis? See what the innovation-seeker and VP of Brand Marketing and Communications enjoys outside of her love for produce in the latest Snack...
Up Close with Mr. Avocado
As a category innovator, Mission Produce is bringing the ripe revolution to China with the latest brand in its global portfolio, Mr. Avocado. The professionally-crafted, ready-to-eat avocados have...
Up Close with Mann Packing's Slaw Blend
It all started 25 years ago, when Mann Packing turned a vegetable by-product, broccoli stems, into an overnight cult sensation. The original Broccoli Cole Slaw not only created an entirely new...
RETAIL RUNWAY
Going the extra mile to ensure your packaging is sustainable can be costly—but worthwhile. It turns out, however, that the label you put on the beautifully-recyclable plastic package could render...
Pete's Living Greens: A Living Legacy
Carrying on a legacy is hard work, but Corrie Hutchens means business.The new Senior Director of Marketing for Pete’s Living Greens, formerly Hollandia Produce, is deliberate in everything that she...
Challenges & Concerns Within the Produce Buying Culture of Today: Part 1
In this 2017 feature, the former executive buyer and supplier shares unique insights into the shifting dynamics of buying culture…
Balls Foods: The Ball's In His Court
Bringing experience from Publix and The Fresh Market, the Director of Produce and Floral tells The Snack he has his eye on innovation as he settles into his role with this Kansas City-based retailer...
The Nunes Company and Peri & Sons: No Risk, No Reward
Tom M. Nunes and David Peri pull back the curtain on how this organic partnership is not a compromise in the industry, but an advantage...
Mentors in the Making: Cory Reinle
or some, a passion for produce was not born in us, but a siren call. Cory Reinle followed that call from his high school agriculture class to the University of Florida, where he studied Ag Business...