ProduceIQ: Heat wave leaves industry parched

While decreases across categories dragged the overall index slightly down, anxiety over Western heat and forecasted precipitation is causing prices...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Luby’s Inc. to sell restaurant operations

HOUSTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Luby’s, Inc. today announced the Company has entered into an agreement to sell the...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Electronic avocado reveals areas of potential damage

In the pursuit of improved efficiency, reduced waste and the highest quality, Colombian based avocado producer, Agrícola Ocoa used an...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Bonduelle Fresh Americas inaugural 2020 corporate social responsibility report shows progress

IRWINDALE, Calif. – June 17, 2021 – Leading plant-based food innovator Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonduelle...

4 years ago 6 minute read

AppHarvest breaks ground on fourth and fifth high-tech indoor farms

MOREHEAD, Ky., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppHarvest, Inc., a leading AgTech company, public benefit corporation and Certified B...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Online grocery sales for May 2021 down 16% versus year ago

Barrington, Ill. – June 21, 2021 – The U.S. online grocery market posted $7.0 billion in sales during May, down...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Oppy’s vine-ripened tomatoes coming soon

Over a million poles stretch toward the sky on 750 rolling acres in Oceanside, California, graced by vines that will...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Execulytics Consulting identifies Canadian shopper preferences post-covid

TORONTO – Execulytics Consulting, a leading consulting firm for the fresh produce industry, has completed an in-depth report that highlights...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Springworks offers local, decentralized lettuce option

Springworks of Lisbon, Maine, the state’s first and largest commercial aquaponics greenhouse operation, opened an additional 40,000 feet of space...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Albertsons, DoorDash pair for on-demand grocery delivery

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DoorDash (NYSE: DASH), the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, and Albertsons Companies BB #:193326, one of the nation’s top grocers,...

4 years ago 9 minute read

PlantTape announces key leadership promotions

SALINAS, Ca. – PlantTape, an automated transplanting system, announced today the promotion of Lance Portman to President and Hunter Smith...

4 years ago 3 minute read

WestRock introduces new “EverGrow” packaging

WestRock Company, BB #:188327 a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, has announced an expansion of its produce packaging...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Peruvian blueberry export volume could increase by 30%

Peru has become the world’s largest blueberry exporter in a short time, and its growers have big growth plans for...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 18, 2021

Pamela and Greg discuss vertical farms — this time it’s California Giant working with OnePointOne to grow exclusive cultivars of...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Robust demand pushes fruit sales ahead of normal

While many aspects of the shopping trip have started to normalize, the weekly consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables...

4 years ago 10 minute read

Mann Packing Co. debuts three new veggie sides

Coral Gables, FL – Mann Packing Co., Inc. (“Mann”) BB #:114946, a subsidiary of Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc....

4 years ago 5 minute read

The tenacious journey of the REAL Trader Joe

LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International publishing house HarperCollins Leadership is pleased to announce the launch of the...

4 years ago 5 minute read

SpartanNash adds features to Fast Lane online grocery subscription

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its commitment to make online shopping for groceries accessible, affordable and convenient, Fortune 400...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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