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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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 &...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 5 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 6 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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