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Vision Produce acquired by private equity-backed Worldwide Produce
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that its portfolio company, Worldwide Produce BB #:135946,...
GrubMarket enters PA, GA markets with Atlantic Fresh Trading acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of Atlantic Fresh Trading...
Trucking Concerns: Independent Operators
There has long been a tension over the issue of independent contractor versus employee status. At what point is a...
The rise of Harvest Moon Communications
April Ward brings two decades of marketing and communications experience to her new company, Harvest Moon Communications LLC. Having spent...
CFIA issues recall of Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles due to Listeria monocytogenes
Ottawa, August 20, 2021 – Freshline Foods Ltd. BB #:170262 is recalling Veggie Foodle brand Green Zucchini Whole Vegetable Noodles...
ProduceIQ: Dual hurricanes threaten growing regions
Northerners have one less excuse for not moving to Florida, as it seems the Northeast isn’t immune to the occasional...
U.S. online grocery sales for July 2021 down 2% month-over-month
Sales drop largely driven by ship-to-home as pickup/delivery retain gains at 4x pre-COVID level Barrington, Ill. – Aug. 23, 2021...
SpartanNash promotes director to VP Finance
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grocery retailer and distributor SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced Tyler King has been promoted from Senior Director...
Sysco offers fresh Summeripe peaches in limited time offer
HOUSTON, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, announced today a...
Hazel Tech to host first Avocado Quality Summit
CHICAGO, IL — Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase...
Buyer, seller, grower groups join to fund CPS produce safety research
WOODLAND, Calif. — Investing in the food safety of fresh produce comes down to pride, potential, partnership and priorities, say...
Trucking Concerns: Hours of Service
Most issues facing truckers are interconnected. The parking problem is tied into Hours Of Service requirements, which are set by...
Ocean Mist Farms invests in social media influencers for 2021-22
CASTROVILLE, Calif. – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., is...
Costa Rica takes the gold in 2020
Costa Rica was the top banana in 2020. The nation was the largest fresh or dried banana exporter in Central...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 20, 2021
Greg thinks the USDA should go farther to target SNAP dollar spending toward more healthful foods, and Pamela doesn’t disagree...
USApple forecasts 2021-22 production over 11 billion pounds, up 2.7% on last year
Chicago (August 19, 2021) — While the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the apple industry up and down the supply chain,...
USDA only goes part way to improve nutrition
The USDA committed billions of dollars to improve Americans’ nutrition but could do much more to ensure they buy and...
Publix opens 9th GreenWise Market
LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publix GreenWise Market opened its newest location in the redeveloped Water Street neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. It is...