World Pear Day returns December 4

PORTLAND, Ore. – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 is launching the sixth edition of its annual World Pear Day on...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet expands sales team

Leading produce marketer Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet welcomes Andrew Kamenitzer as account executive to their sales team. Andrew’s 20+ sales and...

3 years ago 2 minute read

USDA has lowest vaccination rate among government agencies

USDA had the lowest percentage of COVID vaccinated employees among all government departments, with 86 percent of employees receiving at...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Independent grocer participates in White House roundtable on supply chain challenges

Washington, D.C. – Today, Carlos Castro, owner of Woodbridge, Va.-based Todos Supermarket, joined other major retailers at the White House...

3 years ago 2 minute read

CSPI says federal policies for food bank donations should prioritize nutrition

No federal policies and few state policies affecting food bank donations currently prioritize nutrition, according to a new report released...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Farmstead partners with Forage as the first online grocer to enable EBT/SNAP benefits e-commerce orders

BURLINGAME, Calif. and LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead and Forage announced today a new partnership intended...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Pallet Logistics of America acquires pallet recycler

DALLAS, November 29, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Pallet Logistics of America, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Peruvian fresh asparagus exports rebound in 2021

From January to October, Peruvian fresh asparagus exports reached 107,431 tons worth $330 million, reflecting an increase of 13 percent...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Labor: The most precious form of capital

“Milton Friedman was wrong.” The late economist and Nobel Laureate was renowned for (among other things) insisting that the only...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Online farmers market platform launches Chicago-based Farm Shops

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WhatsGood, an innovative technology provider for online orders at local farmers markets, is opening...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Food benefits platform Tangelo partners with Wake County

PRESS RELEASE: Food insecurity is at an all-time high, with one in eight Americans reporting some level of uncertainty about...

3 years ago 3 minute read

U.S. Apple exports to India down 79 Percent; USApple urges removal of steel and aluminum tariffs

Falls Church, Va. (Nov. 30, 2021)—Following the start to agricultural trade negotiations last week at the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Amazon: Here to stay

Expert consensus is that many consumers will continue to shop online for groceries in the long term. But it’s not...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Fruit Logistica postponed to April 2022

PRESS RELEASE: The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is worsening the situation in many European countries. At the same...

3 years ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Leverage shifts to buyers post-Thanksgiving

The supply and demand scale may have just tipped against growers and shippers. After an expensive fall season, fresh produce...

3 years ago 4 minute read

USDA files PACA action against Florida company in $150,000 case

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Central Market of...

3 years ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in MN and NY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Walmart announces CFO transition plan

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 29, 2021 — Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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