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Taco Cabana parent sells brand to restaurant franchise company
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Fiesta” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FRGI) today announced that it has entered into a definitive...
Strawberries escape California heat
Despite the heat wave in California, strawberry production continues to chug along with higher volume than last year. According to...
Progressive Produce starts California chili pepper season
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 21, 2021 — It’s California chili pepper season, and Progressive Produce BB #:113613 is back...
Category Partners: Independence Day sales bump should return
July 4th sales in produce departments of retail grocery show some significant sales shifts. The extent to which the growth...
Shenandoah Growers appoints Starbucks Veteran as CEO, Postmates Veteran as CFO
ROCKINGHAM, Va. — Shenandoah Growers, Inc., the nation’s most commercially advanced indoor agriculture company leveraging its biology and technology platform,...
Tops promotes produce-themed Olympics
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – While the rest of the world will be glued to their television sets cheering on team USA...
Get used to these conditions in foodservice, experts say
While they didn’t dare use the term “new normal” to describe the conditions in the foodservice industry, several leaders said...
Titan Farms shipping direct to consumer Carolina Beauty Box peaches
This summer, Titan FarmsBB #:175539, South Carolina’s leading peach farm, is proud to offer its limited-edition Carolina Beauty Box to...
Dollar General commits fresh produce in food deserts
***Editor’s note. The July 2 edition of The Produce Reporter accidentally uses this story link for Week in Review. If...
Peru’s avocado exports up nearly 30% for 2020-21 season
Peru’s avocado exports for the 2020-21 season will be larger than previous projections. According to the Peruvian Hass Avocado Producers...
NW retailers pull perishables from shelves during heat wave
With the record high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, many retailers have pulled perishables from shelves because the cooling units...
Cargo Produce launches platform to connect international produce supply chain
July 2021 – Starting this month, five exporters of fresh fruits and vegetables from Latin America, which together handle 9,000...
FDA releases Cyclospora action plan
For Immediate Release: July 01, 2021 Statement from Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response for Food and...
Inside Longo’s: Looking Ahead
Jon Hauptman, senior director of analytics at Inmar Intelligence, Winston-Salem, NC, identifies two areas where Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc....
Intergrow Greenhouses leverages own trucking fleet during high freight market
Rates keep going higher and higher, adding difficulty to the already complex produce industry. Intergrow Greenhouses BB #:163234, a farming...
Gulftech International acquires Verdant Technologies
DENVER, CO (June 29, 2021) Gulftech International and Verdant Technologies announce the consummation of Gulftech’s acquisition of Verdant. The anticipated...
GRAPHIC: Bell pepper volume continues to rise
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show that the first six months of 2021 have...
New USDA resources target consumers to reduce food loss and waste
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new resources to inform consumers on...