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