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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 23, 2023
The tomato suspension agreement is back in the news this week with the Florida Tomato Exchange asking the Commerce Department...
Kroger’s 10 billion meal donation by 2030: Fighting hunger together
Retailer achieved three billion meals by 2025 goal two years early; Combination with Albertsons Cos. will accelerate commitment to hunger relief...
U.S. apples to regain access to India
Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2023) – The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is thrilled with today’s announcement that India will lift...
Pacific Coast Fruit acquires King Harvest Hummus
Portland, Oregon – (June 22, 2023) – Pacific Coast Fruit Company BB #:100777, one of the Northwest’s largest independent produce...
H-E-B opens eCommerce fulfillment center in Plano
The facility provides more capacity, greater efficiency, added convenience to better serve digital and in-store customers. H-E-B has opened a new...
Little Leaf Farms CEO awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young
DEVENS, Mass., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Paul Sellew, Founder and CEO of Little...
Are nightshades being unfairly targeted by social media?
You didn’t hear it first from me. Everything is bad for you: alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, meat, fat, sugar, artificial sweeteners,...
Indoor farm awarded food safety grant
BELVIDERE, NJ, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in...
Food marketers taste the future at Curious Plot’s Food Leadership Program
MINNEAPOLIS – June 14, 2023 – No marketing professional should be an island, especially if you’re in the business of food marketing. That...
Why grocery stores waste 20% more food in the summer
Abundance during peak growing season, drastic heat changes, and changing consumer behaviors contribute to the dramatic summertime spike West Concord,...
Numerator’s Holiday Preview survey reveals consumers’ Independence Day shopping and spending plans
Consumers look for savings this 4th of July – 27% say they will increase coupon usage, 20% will shop Dollar...
United Natural Foods announces partnership with RELEX Solutions
A key component in UNFI’s transformation, RELEX Solutions will consolidate, and ultimately replace, multiple buying systems, providing a data-driven approach...
NatureSweet becomes world’s largest CEA to achieve B Corp Certification
Greenhouse-Grown Produce Company Recognized for Sustainability Efforts and Community Initiatives that are Transforming the Agricultural Industry SAN ANTONIO, TX, June...
Canadian groups applaud passage of Bill C-280
June 22, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – Yesterday, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), the Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada...
Alsum Farms & Produce to host 50th anniversary community celebration
Friesland, Wisconsin, June 22, 2023 — Alsum Farms & Produce, BB #:105137 a leading fresh market grower, packer, and shipper...
Rabobank BBQ Index reports food inflation hottest since 1978
The 2023 Rabobank BBQ Index reveals that a 10-person barbecue will cost nearly $100 this year as inflation has run hot—up 31%...
Why groceries are so expensive (hint: it’s more than inflation)
Writing in The New York Times, Stacy Mitchell, an executive director for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, explains why groceries...
Southwest International Produce Expo (#SWIPE) replaces FPAA convention
FPAA convention transforms into Southwest International Produce Expo #SWIPE, showcasing industry leaders and educational sessions, speakers and guests include Walmart,...