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Divine Flavor to extend grape program into California
Nogales, AZ – June 18, 2024 – Grape grower-shipper, Divine Flavor BB #:204689, in collaboration with Niabell Farms, announced they...
Driscoll’s celebrates Strawberry Moon with Instacart giveaway
This Friday, June 21st will welcome the rare Strawberry Moon to skies across the country, a once-in-a-generation occurrence. And for...
Titan Farms partners with CarbonCents to pioneer carbon footprint reduction
Ridge Spring, SC., June 18, 2024 – Titan Farms BB #:175538, a leading agricultural enterprise, has announced a strategic partnership...
Watermelon Retail Merchandising Contest now open for entries
WINTER SPRINGS, FL – June 17, 2024 – The National Watermelon Promotion Board BB #:153670 is excited to announce the...
California Giant Berry Farms announces inaugural Chef Invitational Academy
WATSONVILLE, CA – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061 today announced the launch of the California...
Certifications & Compliance: Corporate Responsibility
After food safety, the second major area of certification involves corporate responsibility. With companies increasingly expected to follow best practices,...
GrubMarket acquires supply chain software firm
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166, the leading AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer for the...
ProduceIQ: Dry veg items at both extremes during summer transition
The headline would ask, “Is cheap produce gone forever?” but then I’d have nothing to say about eggplant. An industry...
Instacart makes shoppable YouTube ads
SAN FRANCISCO and CANNES, France, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today...
Sprouts to award $3MM to local organizations advancing nutrition, health, and wellness
June 17, 2024 PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation today announced that organizations can now apply for funding for programs...
Kroger ’embarrassed’ after getting caught copying The Peach Truck
Ok, when I said retailers should take note of how great the experience was with The Peach Truck, I didn’t...
APHIS protects domestic fruit production and deregulates Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus
Stakeholder Announcement – WASHINGTON, June 17, 2024 – USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating and issuing...
CAC revises avocado crop estimate to be 20% larger
IRVINE, Calif. (June 17, 2024) – At its June 6 Board of Directors meeting, the California Avocado Commission BB #:145028...
Peru lemon exports rise in Q1 2024
Since 2024 began, Peru’s fresh lemon exports have maintained a good pace, with monthly shipments above $5 million. At the...
Royal Madera Vineyards mourns founder Steve Volpe
Steve Michael Volpe passed away peacefully on June 10, 2024. He was 100 years old. Steve was born on August...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 14, 2024
Greg recaps his week in Washington, D.C., at The Washington Conference, while Pamela’s been handling the avocado ups and downs...
H-E-B opens first Joe V’s discount store in Dallas
Expanding its brand into the DFW Metroplex, Joe V’s Smart Shop by H-E-B BB #:106490 officially opened its Wheatland Road...
IFPA wraps Washington Conference urging fresh priorities
June 13, 2024 Washington, D.C. – Hundreds from across the produce and floral supply chain convened this week in the...