Greg Johnson, Author at Blue Book

Avocados From Mexico partners with Corner Bakery on menu items

DALLAS, July 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Corner Bakery and Avocados From Mexico BB #:371130 are partnering together to offer Corner...

4 years ago 4 minute read

AppHarvest hires Amazon veteran in operations role

MOREHEAD, Ky., July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgTech leader AppHarvest, a public benefit company and certified B Corporation focused...

4 years ago 4 minute read

PMA Foodservice celebrates those who wear the love of foodservice on their arms

July 25. 2021 Newark, De. – Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 welcomed back the produce suppliers and foodservice innovators to...

4 years ago 5 minute read

First Quality Produce’s reveals fresh new look

JULY 26, 2021, FRESNO, CA — After 32 years, First Quality Produce reveals a new website and logo. First Quality...

4 years ago 2 minute read

LGS Specialty Sales sees strong summer citrus

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 26, 2021) – LGS Specialty Sales BB #:138665, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Maglio Companies debuts ready-to-eat mango cheeks

GLENDALE, WI – July 26, 2021 – Maglio Companies BB #:105281 is thrilled to announce the launch of Maglio Mango...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Former Driscoll’s CEO joins Hazel Tech’s board of directors

CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies Inc., BB #:302595 a USDA-supported technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Progressive Produce begins Northern Baja asparagus season

LOS ANGELES, CA – As the Central Mexico and Peruvian winter seasons slow down, Progressive Produce BB #:113613 will begin...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Old Soul’s Farms recalls leafy green products due to possible Listeria risk

Company Announcement — Old Souls Farms, LLC, located at in St. Paris, Ohio, is initiating a voluntary recall of greenhouse leafy...

4 years ago 2 minute read

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to tour vaccination facility in Salinas, CA

Becerra will highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s vaccine outreach efforts in the area and nationwide and discuss increasing vaccine access. On Friday,...

4 years ago 1 minute read

PMA Foodservice exhibitors meet labor-saving demand

MONTEREY, CA – The foodservice industry’s biggest challenge during the pandemic was getting back to business after lockdowns and finding...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 23, 2021

Greg calls in from PMA Foodservice in Monterey, CA, to talk about labor shortages and how new products introduced at...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Salmonella find prompts Grimmway carrot recall

Grimmway Farms BB #:112956 has voluntarily issued a recall of certain carrot products because they may have been contaminated with Salmonella....

4 years ago 3 minute read

FDA updates BrightFarms salad outbreak investigation

July 22, 2021 The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections...

4 years ago 3 minute read

BelleHarvest Acquires Michigan Fresh Marketing

Belding, Michigan, July 21, 2021, – BelleHarvest BB #:104436, Michigan’s oldest grower-owned distributor of fresh apples has acquired Michigan Fresh...

4 years ago 2 minute read