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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Strawberries escape California heat

Despite the heat wave in California, strawberry production continues to chug along with higher volume than last year. According to...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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,...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 7 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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....

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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