Newly-certified cold treatment facility to boost fresh produce imports through North Carolina Ports

Wilmington, N.C. – Lewis Nursery and Farms and its subsidiary American Blueberries, LLC have officially opened a USDA APHIS certified...

1 year ago 6 minute read

Study finds California ag law reduced working hours, earnings

In 2016, California enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 1066, which removed exemptions from overtime pay requirements for agricultural workers. Up to...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Beyond Drought: The Colorado River Project

The Yuma Valley, near the border between Arizona and California, and the Imperial Valley, in the southernmost part of the...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Pacific Trellis expands PureHeart watermelon sourcing

Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 2023. Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC. BB #:164166 dba Dulcinea Farms, the owner of the Dulcinea...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Kroger offers affordable holiday recipes

CINCINNATI, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared affordable meal planning ideas to make dinnertime...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Save A Lot takes away interim tag from CEO

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Save A Lot, BB #:143893 one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., today announced that...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Acosta Group releases its top five 2024 retail predictions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Acosta Group has announced its 2024 retail predictions, identifying how brands and retailers...

1 year ago 7 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 15, 2023

Coming to you from the Blue Book HQ in Chicagoland, we’re talking trash, recycling, food trends, and what Walmart has...

1 year ago 1 minute read

FDA releases retailers involved in stone fruit Listeria outbreak

FDA released this outbreak update December 14, 2023: Recalled conventional (non-organic) peaches, plums, and nectarines sold in retail stores from...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Vertical farming 2.0

There is vertical, and then there is vertical. This enigmatic utterance reflects some differences—and possibly shakeouts—in the world of vertical...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Lipman honors four retirees

IMMOKALEE, FL (DECEMBER 14, 2023) – Lipman Family Farms, BB #:110471 a pioneering force in the agriculture industry, celebrates the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Getir completes FreshDirect acquisition

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Getir, the pioneer of ultrafast grocery delivery, acquired FreshDirect BB #:164151 , a US-based online grocery company, from...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Chilean citrus exports increase 48% in 2023

This season, Chile has exported 395,889 tons of citrus, of which 15.5 percent correspond to clementines; 43.7 percent to mandarins;...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Beyond Drought: The Salinas Valley

Outsiders sometimes think that California’s Salinas Valley—which touts itself, with some justice, as the nation’s salad bowl—is part of the...

1 year ago 3 minute read

FDA closes outbreak investigation of Salmonella tied to onions

December 13, 2023 — The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, investigated an outbreak of Salmonella...

1 year ago 2 minute read

G&R names sales manager

Glennville, GA; December 13, 2023 – G&R Farms, BB #:114342 a third generation premier Vidalia Onion grower in southeast Georgia,...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Colombia Avocado Board adds two new members

Orlando, FL (December 13, 2023) – Last month, the Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) met at their annual meeting to elect...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Arkansas produce distributor joins FreshEdge

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – KT Produce BB #:172814, a produce distribution company based out of Lowell, Arkansas, joined FreshEdge, a family...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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