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,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Trucking Concerns: Independent Operators

There has long been a tension over the issue of independent contractor versus employee status. At what point is a...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 8 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 7 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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