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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...
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...
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...
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...
Kroger offers affordable holiday recipes
CINCINNATI, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared affordable meal planning ideas to make dinnertime...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lipman honors four retirees
IMMOKALEE, FL (DECEMBER 14, 2023) – Lipman Family Farms, BB #:110471 a pioneering force in the agriculture industry, celebrates the...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Arkansas produce distributor joins FreshEdge
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – KT Produce BB #:172814, a produce distribution company based out of Lowell, Arkansas, joined FreshEdge, a family...