Industry Veteran Chuck Weisinger Shares Wisdom on Staying Positive in Response to Coronavirus

Perishable Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott speaks with Chuck Weisinger, an industry icon who after working many years at what was called Six L’s and is now called Lipman Produce — his wife is Sheryl Weisinger (née Lipman) — started his own firm. He just turned 78 years of age, so has seen a lot. We wanted his perspective on the industry in the midst of the coronavirus:

Coronavirus/Produce Industry Survival Guide Specialty Produce Supplier Babé Farms Put to the Test But Meeting the Challenge

Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit reached out to Babé Farms, a producer heavily focused on foodservice, to help the industry understand the impact of the current situation on producers focused on foodservice.

Surviving Coronavirus: Baldor’s Trials, Tribulations and Michael Muzyk’s Goal To Keep Everyone Working

Baldor’s Michael Muzyk is focused on reinventing an incredible business, while also serving in a key leadership role in the industry. We thank him for taking time to speak with Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor, Mira Slott:

Understanding Risk

The closing down of the economy, with the horrid cost to so many, is a function of our decision as a society to not pay the price of preparedness.

What Made Frieda Caplan So Special

February 21, 2020 Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit

It was a bittersweet pleasure when, upon the passing of Frieda Rapoport Caplan, we were able to write a piece, Frieda Caplan: So Good At Lifting Us Up. Among the many letters we received was one from one of Frieda’s longest standing industry contacts.