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Insiders’ view of Los Angeles ports
If you want to get an insider’s view of the ports, ask the experts. Marcel Van Dijk, marketing manager for...
Challenges await Los Angeles ports
Ever-shifting shipping alliances, the consolidation of cargo on new megaships capable of carrying up to 21,000 containers, and the recently...
Are meal kits on a decline? Study predicts growth shift
A new report from Packaged Facts suggests meal kit sales grew more than 22% in 2018…but that growth is about...
First look: the new romaine labels
The industry has been curious about the look of the new labels on romaine lettuce coming back to the market....
J. Miles Reiter returns as Driscoll’s CEO
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE – J. Miles Reiter has reassumed the position of Chief Executive Officer for Driscoll’s, the market leader...
FDA continues investigating outbreak of E. coli in romaine lettuce
FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Likely Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California The FDA, along...
UNFI announces sale of SUPERVALU’s Hornbacher’s Stores to Coborn’s Inc.
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE–United Natural Foods, Inc., announced that its newly acquired subsidiary, SUPERVALU INC., has entered into a definitive agreement whereby...
Assessing the future of the Los Angeles produce market
The juxtaposition of the hardworking Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market butting up against a complex of millennial work-live-play, separated by...
The business and busy-ness of Los Angeles ports
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are located 26 miles south of the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market...
Sprouts Farmers Market CEO to depart
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFM) today announced that Amin Maredia, the Company’s chief executive officer and member of the board...
Los Angeles companies struggle with labor needs
Low unemployment and high housing costs add to the headaches of attracting and keeping the right employees. Even with minimum...
Produce market companies watch downtown Los Angeles evolve
Downtown Los Angeles, between the L.A. River and Alameda Street, has been undergoing an astonishing transformation in the last decade....
Red delicious: the wrong punching bag?
Red delicious is a frequent punching bag when we're talking about apple trends, but are they the wrong delicious in...
Romaine returns with new labels
Consumers will start seeing romaine in retail stores and restaurant menus thanks to a labeling agreement that a handful of...
Reports hint at romaine’s challenging future
With romaine lettuce re-entering the market after the Centers for Disease Control’s advisory, the industry is working to restore consumer...
Diversity drives Los Angeles produce
More than a third of Los Angeles County’s 10 million citizens were born outside the United States, with the majority...
Los Angeles transportation segment fights an uphill battle
As a significant growing region, Los Angeles shippers and trucking companies share the challenges of producers in California to find...
Retail Reflections: Musings on blockchain
An important technology that has captured the attention of the produce industry is blockchain. Anytime a new technology approach is...