The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 5, 2024

Pamela calls in from Bavaria, where she checks out the retail trends in Europe. News slows down around the holidays,...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Desert ice forecast expected to disrupt production

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this From The Fields report on the CA/AZ desert region January 3, 2024: A series...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Veganuary honors purple sweet potatoes

Anaheim, CA (January 2023) – As connoisseurs of all things colorful, healthy, and delicious, Frieda’s LLC BB #:388120 is delighted...

1 year ago 3 minute read

AWG names successor as president and CEO retires

KANSAS CITY, Kan., JANUARY 5, 2024 – Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. BB #:101651 President and CEO, David Smith, has retired...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Mixed forecast for fruits and nuts from USDA

The price index for fruit and tree nuts was up 9 percent from June 2023 and 11 percent from July...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Produce stars in Best Diet rankings 

The classic line is always that the gyms will be packed in January as people start their New Year’s resolutions. ...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Keenan Farms promotes leader to vice president

January 3, 2024 – KETTLEMAN CITY, CA – Keenan Farms, Inc. BB #:169539 is pleased to announce the promotion of...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Winter Sweetz launches 4th annual consumer sweepstakes

MISSION, TX (January 4, 2024) – Winter Sweetz, a Texas-based grapefruit brand owned by Lone Star Citrus BB #:205246, announces...

1 year ago 3 minute read

UNFI releases selling show 2024 schedule

January 04, 2024 PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953 today released its updated selling show schedule for 2024....

1 year ago 4 minute read

BJ’s Wholesale Club to open North Florida location

January 04, 2024 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. & NORTH JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse...

1 year ago 10 minute read

Clean Eatz puts up $25,000 for fitness challenge

Clean Eatz, America’s leading health food restaurant and online meal plan franchise, is getting ready to kick off its annual...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Groundwater regulation: The ins and outs

The New York Times article on water conservation in California’s Pajaro Valley, which I discussed in a previous column, is...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Aldi opens stores in four states to close 2023

Discount grocer Aldi, Inc. BB #:116756 Batavia, IL, ended 2023 by opening new stores in four states. According to Supermarket...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Act Now To Ensure Up-To-Date Listing Information

The April 2019 Blue Book Deadline approaches. Pages for the hardbound print April 2019 Blue Book are closing January 28,...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Peruvian table grape exports increase 29% in volume in 2023

From January 1 to December 1, 2023, Peruvian exports of fresh table grapes reached 513,545,578 kilos, showing an increase of...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Another lawsuit filed in cantaloupe outbreak

HOUSTON, Dec. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates has filed another...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Restaurants post sales and traffic growth in November

This is the monthly GuestXM restaurant report from Black Box Intelligence: By several accounts, November was a pretty encouraging month...

1 year ago 5 minute read

CMI Orchards: Branded organic apples show strong growth

January 2nd, 2024 Wenatchee, WA—CMI Orchards BB #:134183 reports major growth in branded organic apple sales dollars and highlights the...

1 year ago 3 minute read

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