Opinion

Opinion: How the supply chain might look after Covid-19

John Perry, managing director of SCALA, says we cannot lose focus on efficiency and the need to offset the effects of workforce shortages.
April 29 , 2020

Analysis: Mexico's transitioning mango regions

Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes provides an in-depth look into what is happening in the Mexican mango industry and the U.S. market in these unprecedented times.
April 22 , 2020

Coronavirus and produce: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”

Jim Prevor, editor-in-chief of Produce Business, provides analysis on the current state of the U.S. produce industry and asks what could come next.
April 06 , 2020

Opinion: Lessons and challenges of cooperation in times of Covid-19

Manuel Otero of the Interamerican Agricultural Cooperation Institute stresses the importance of local agriculture in times of crisis as critical to food security.
April 01 , 2020

Opinion: Insights to build a tropical program for your business

Gina Garven of Robinson Fresh provides what retailers need to know about the tropical produce category and offers tips to boost sales.
March 11 , 2020

Opinion: Navigating the cellular transition and its impacts on real-time tracking devices

March 04 , 2020

Opinion: Where next for the U.K. in trade talks post Brexit?

John Giles of Promar International writes on the complexities of the U.K.'s trade negiotiations after Brexit, saying plans are "ambitious to say the least".
February 20 , 2020

Opinion: Banana futures in the balance

Alistair Smith, the international coordinator of non-profit Banana Link, discusses German buyers making a welcome move and the importance of understanding the soils in which the fruit is grown.
February 19 , 2020

Opinion: A 2020 vision for the Southern African citrus industry

Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa, gives his expectations for the season ahead, including potential challenges and opportunities for the industry.
February 12 , 2020

Opinion: Expectations at the start of the Mexican mango season

Nissa Pierson of Crespo Organic Mangoes provides an overview of what to expect from the different Mexican mango growing regions at the season gets underway.
February 05 , 2020