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Fresh Peruvian pineapple exports grow in 2022
While still a small industry, Peruvian pineapples are growing quickly. Between January and June of this year, Peru exported 153,000...
Kroger opens delivery facility in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the official...
Stemilt introduces new recyclable pouch bags for organic peaches & nectarines
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Elevate the purchase size of the organic category and bulk Stemilt BB #:113654 Artisan Organics peaches and...
ProduceIQ: Back-to-school demand can’t stop softening produce prices
Summer break is ending, and back to school is just around the corner. For those with kids heading back to...
IFPA Foodservice Conference draws record attendance
Monterey, Ca. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 welcomed produce suppliers, foodservice innovators, chefs, menu planners and more...
Mexican avocado industry celebrates first-ever avocado export from Jalisco to United States
DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Mexican avocado industry is celebrating the first-ever delivery of fresh avocados to cross...
Mission Produce to import avocados from Jalisco, Mexico
OXNARD, Calif., July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mission Produce, Inc. BB #:118126, a world leader in sourcing, producing, and...
AppHarvest secures $50MM USDA-backed loans for 30-acre Kentucky indoor farm
MOREHEAD, Ky., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppHarvest, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPH, APPHW), a sustainable food company, public benefit corporation...
Hazel Tech celebrates its third year of collaboration with Freshway Produce
CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies, Inc., BB #:302595 developer of USDA-funded AgTech solutions that protect and extend produce quality, celebrates...
USDA restricts PACA violators in Connecticut and California
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to...
Foodservice needs to think big on raising consumption
MONTEREY, CA – For foodservice professionals to get people to eat more fruits and vegetables, they have to think big. ...
Senate conducts McKalip hearing
It’s always in the news, even though it doesn’t seem to do very much these days. I’m talking about the...
Bolthouse Farms finalizes acquisition of Evolution Fresh from Starbucks
Bolthouse Farms BB #:111358 has closed its acquisition of Evolution Fresh from Starbucks. The acquisition includes the brand, business, and...
Study reveals Top 10 private label retailers, share of spend
CHICAGO, Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has released...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 29, 2022
Greg’s calling in from The Foodservice Conference in Monterey, CA. What will the first “big” show from the International Fresh...
Southeastern Grocers launches low-cost meal program to fight child hunger
Grocer to donate one million meals to Feeding America while helping to provide access to healthy meals to children in...
Brazilian fruit revenue and shipments are down 11% in the first half of 2022
With an unfavorable climate in the first half of the year, Brazilian fruit cultivation registered a reduction of 11 percent...
Tops expands Instacart, same day home delivery service
(Williamsville, NY) – As we continue to see Covid remain a constant in our communities, Tops BB #:103173 felt it...
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