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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...