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Tight pineapple market expected through May
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update this week: Pineapple supplies are scarce in Costa Rica and Mexico. Volume...
President & CEO of Peirone Produce to retire
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of Michael Kamphaus who has served as the President &...
WGA: growers spend $500,000 per year on automation
The second annual Western Growers Specialty Crop Automation Report reveals a 25 percent increase in average year-over-year agtech investment as...
Asparagus, mangos, blueberries lead Peruvian exports
In the first two months of 2023, Peruvian exports by air reached 14,502 tons, reflecting a contraction of 2.1 percent...
FWF honored on the Transport Topics 2023 Top 100 logistics companies list
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – On April 24, 2023, Transport Topics released its annual Top 100 list of the largest logistics...
Circle K parent to acquire over 100 locations from Mapco
LAVAL, QC, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire 112...
Biodegradable PLU labels and alternatives
In case you need to refresh your memory (as I did), PLU, as in PLU labels, stands for price look...
Pandol Bros. mourns Matt Pandol Jr.
MATT STEVE PANDOL, JR. JUNE 27, 1962 – APRIL 21, 2023 It is with great sadness that the family of...
Save-On-Foods: Banners
The Jim Pattison Group, a holding company based in Vancouver, BC, with C$14 billion in annual sales, purchased Overwaitea in...
Divine Flavor hires director of business development
NOGALES, AZ. – April 24, 2023 – Nogales-based produce distributor and grower, Divine Flavor BB #:204689, announced they have added...
IFG expands cherry window with low-chill cherries
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 26, 2023) – International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), the world’s largest table grape breeder, which boasts over...
California Giant projects strong strawberry volume for Mother’s Day
WATSONVILLE, CA – APRIL 27, 2023 – Giant volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries are available from California Giant...
Weather may limit next Peruvian grape crop
Peru saw continued growth in the 2022-23 season, but that may not be the case next season. From October 2022...
Survey shows dollar stores converging with traditional grocery and mass retail
• Deep discount retailers like Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are poised to capture even more food and...
Mexican berry exports beat out beer and tequila
Berries were Mexico’s biggest agroexport in the first two months of 2023, beating out not only avocados, but beer and...
FDA issues report on Salmonella outbreak in cantaloupe in summer of 2022
April 27, 2023 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the...
Trucco expanding distribution center in New Jersey
April 25, 2023 — Trucco BB #:103951, the globally sourced and nationwide distributor of fresh produce, is thrilled to announce...
Save-On-Foods: Sharing and caring in the community
Community focus is another Save-On-Foods BB #:153831 mandate, whether through customizing its product lineup to support area growers or giving...