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Know Your Trade Terms: PAS vs. Consignment
Trade terms save us from having to work through boilerplate legalese with each new transaction. They are essentially shorthand versions...
Inside Longo’s: Formats and Expansion
It wasn’t until 1982 that Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. BB #:154544 Vaughan, ON, opened its third location, in then-rural...
Produce packaging: A bag of contradictions
Produce packaging presents some major contradictions these days. Industry experts agree that the present drive toward sustainability will continue. Steve...
OPS session to assess organic produce post-COVID
(Monterey, CA – June 28, 2021) – On the heels of one of the most challenging and demanding years in...
Peruvian grape exports increase by 28% in 2021
Peru’s table grape exports rose significantly in 2021 thanks to higher production. According to Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and...
Fresh Del Monte expands sales of Pinkglow Pineapple into select Canadian retailers
Coral Gables, FL (June 28, 2021) – Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. BB #:111187, one of North America’s leading...
The Peach Truck Taste Test
When I picked up my peaches from The Peach Truck on a Wednesday, I imagined a pleasant waft of ripe...
Record heat can’t stop NW cherry crop
Despite a record heat wave, Northwest cherry growers still expect strong supplies. James Michael, Vice President of Marketing, North America...
WP Produce starts Florida tropical avocado season
MIAMI, FL (June 29, 2021) — Desbry Tropical Avocados are available year-round from Florida and the Dominican Republic, and now...
Sage Fruit launches scavenger hunt with Eventzee
Tustin, CA, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freeze Tag, a leading creator of location-based mobile social games, announced today...
Food Lion expands To Go services in NC and VA
SALISBURY, N.C., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With more shoppers opting to save time by ordering groceries online, Food...
IFCO hires VP of grower sales for North America
Tampa, FL (USA) – June 29, 2021: IFCO BB #:160386, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for...
Fresh Del Monte strengthens sustainability efforts in Costa Rica & Guatemala
MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., BB #:111187 one of the world’s largest leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and...
Taylor Farms kicks off Summer with new Watermelon Crunch Chopped Salad
SALINAS, Calif. – (June 29, 2021) Taylor Farms BB #:193361 is bringing consumers the perfect addition for warm, sunny days...
Inside Longo’s: Sustainable measures
A significant area where Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. BB #:154544 Vaughan, ON, has been out in front is sustainability....
Dole recalls blueberries due to potential cyclospora contamination
Dole Diversified North America, Inc. BB #:171881 is recalling a limited number of cases of Dole™ Fresh Blueberries packaged in...
ProduceIQ: Prices for July 4th rise with the temps
Air-conditioned grocery stores won’t save Americans from price heat on this Independence Day. Prices are up +7.9 percent over the...
Mexican blueberry exports to the U.S. increase in 2021
Mexican blueberry exports increased 57 percent year-over-year from January to April 2021 reaching sales of $313.5 million, according to data...