Kroger plans to hire 10,000 associates

CINCINNATI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its Family of Companies’ first nationwide hybrid...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Performance Food Group joins marketing alliance

HOUSTON, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), the member network of independent market share leaders in foodservice...

4 years ago 4 minute read

USDA pledges more than $4B to strengthen food system

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2021 – Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department...

4 years ago 7 minute read

Stemilt’s Fast Facts shows Rave apple’s impact

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Summer fruit season is in full swing, but Stemilt BB #:113654 is looking ahead to early August...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Cannabis: The path to legalization

In the last fifty years, there has been increasing movement toward the legalization of cannabis, starting with a 1972 measure...

4 years ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices whiplash as Georgia volume knocks

After only a moment of record high prices, markets begin descending. The overall industry’s price decline has two major drivers:...

4 years ago 4 minute read

USDA to invest $1B to expand national food bank capacity

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of up to $1 billion,...

4 years ago 5 minute read

United Fresh says USDA’s nutrition efforts fall short on fresh produce goals

Statement from United Fresh’s SVP of Policy, Robert Guenther, on USDA’s Announcement on Addressing Food Insecurity WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Wendy’s brings back Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad

DUBLIN, Ohio, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Wendy’s Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad cements its position as the leading destination for...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Sprouts Farmers Market opens Orlando produce distribution center

PHOENIX, June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last week, Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 opened a new produce distribution center...

4 years ago 4 minute read

H-E-B breaks ground, releases details on new store in Frisco, TX

Furthering its commitment to the DFW Metroplex, H-E-B BB #:106490 officially started construction on a new H-E-B store in Frisco,...

4 years ago 6 minute read

LGS and Brighter Bites launch ‘Brighter Summer’ promotion

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – LGS Specialty Sales, BB #:138665 a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, partners with...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Kwik Lok names new Director of Global Supply Chain

YAKIMA, Wash. – Kwik Lok Corporation, BB #:145509 headquartered in Yakima, Washington, has created a new position, Director of Global...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Walla Walla sweet onions await mid-June start

GREENCASTLE, PA – The 2021 Walla Walla Sweet Onion season is almost here! Keystone Fruit Marketing, BB #:103769 a division...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Cannabis: The view from the North

Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018. As a result, says a source knowledgeable about Canadian agriculture, “there was a real...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 4, 2021

Pamela and Greg are talking cannabis agriculture, and how cannabis growers are betting big in Florida. More deep discount retailers...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Stemilt debuts Skylar Rae cherry season

WENATCHEE, Wash. (June 3, 2021) – Stemilt BB #:113654 will begin harvesting and packing Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Argentine apple exports fall in early 2021

Argentina is off to a slow 2021 with apple exports. According to the Agricultural Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa),...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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