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SEPC kicks off in Savannah

SAVANNAH, GA – After a year hiatus, the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Innovations event is back. The event...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Chilean Citrus partners with Shopkick rewards program

With Chilean lemons, mandarins, and navels all in bountiful supply, the Chilean Citrus Committee has launched an innovative program with...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 10, 2021

Pamela checks in with Greg from the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Innovations event in Savannah, GA. After cancelling...

4 years ago 1 minute read

USApple: Many apple businesses will be left out of COVID-19 assistance program

Falls Church, Va. (Sept. 9, 2021)— Many U.S. apple businesses won’t qualify for Critical COVID-relief assistance that was announced today...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Vanguard shares Chilean cherry crop update

ISSAQUAH, WA – With only a few months still away from harvest, Vanguard International BB #:300298 is looking forward to...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Zespri creates awareness for No Kid Hungry campaign

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Zespri BB #:141270 is reaching out to retailers and to the produce trade industry for support...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Dole Fresh Vegetables issues limited recall of parsley due to possible E. coli contamination

MONTEREY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. BB #:114768 is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of conventional Curly Leaf...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Wholly Guacamole offers limited-time subscription box

ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — When your avocado tribe devours the family-sized portion of guacamole before you even...

4 years ago 5 minute read

CFIA adds Chopped Salad Kits to Eat Smart recall due to Listeria

Ottawa, September 7, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on August 26, 2021 has been updated to include additional...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Calavo Growers CEO retires

SANTA PAULA, Calif., Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calavo Growers, Inc. BB #:113203, a global leader in the avocado...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Mastronardi Produce partners with VetaNova Colorado greenhouse

Denver, Colorado and Kingsville, Ontario, Sept. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VetaNova Inc., a planned builder and operator of energy-efficient...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Northwest pear growers project high-quality 16 million carton crop for 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. – September 8, 2021 – With harvest in full swing throughout the four growing regions of the Pacific...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Good Foods teams up with Brighter Bites to “Sack Hunger”

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Good Foods, BB #:326876 a category leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, is teaming...

4 years ago 3 minute read

DMA Solutions reveals Q3/Q4 Marketing Matters topics

DALLAS – DMA Solutions, BB #:188910 a full-service marketing agency serving the fresh food and floral industry, reveals the upcoming...

4 years ago 3 minute read

HarvestHold by Verdant Technologies receives EPA registration

ST. PAUL, Minn. – After much industry buzz in 2020, Verdant Technologies announces the roll out of its HarvestHold Fresh...

4 years ago 6 minute read

C.H. Robinson encourages public to thank truck drivers through national campaign

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota — As the world finds itself still battling a pandemic, managing through unprecedented global supply chain disruption,...

4 years ago 5 minute read

USDA invests $700 million to provide relief to small producers impacted by COVID-19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs)...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Ag and food innovators selected for Rabobank FoodBytes! pitch program

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FoodBytes! by Rabobank has unveiled the 45 companies selected to participate in its...

4 years ago 9 minute read

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