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How to slice a mango
Evidently in the Philippines, there is a saying that a girl is not ready for marriage until she knows how...
Cannabis: Illusory pot of gold or the crop of the future?
Cannabis and hemp both come from the same plant. As its legalization continues to spread from state to state, fruit...
Peru’s ag exports to U.S grew 7.5% in 2020
Despite the pandemic, in 2020 Peruvian agricultural exports continued to grow, reaching $7.47 billion compared to $7.09 billion in 2019....
ProduceIQ: Prices soar for Memorial Day
Memorial Day pull sends prices skyward. The industry is looking at the highest week #21 prices of all time. Shaped...
Albertsons takes delivery of Volvo zero-emission refrigerated trucks
GREENSBORO, N.C., May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Albertsons Companies, BB #:193326 the second-largest grocery chain in the U.S., recently took...
Instacart launches 30-minute ‘Priority Delivery’
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today introduced “Priority Delivery,”...
Appliance maker Beko promises to keep produce fresh for 30 days or buy back refrigerator
BOLINGBROOK, Ill., May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beko U.S., Inc., a subsidiary of Europe’s leading home appliance brand, is...
My Fruit Truck 2021 Tour goes through the Midwest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — My Fruit Truck is a family-owned fresh fruit farm based in Sioux...
Rouge River Farms acquires Georgia green bean grower
Toronto, Canada, June 1, 2021 — In keeping with their core strengths of top quality product and first rate service,...
Awe Sum Organics to offer organic blueberries from Pacific Northwest
Awe Sum Organics BB #:157008 has partnered with high quality small and mid-sized family farms in Oregon and Washington to...
IFCO launches new Banana Lift Lock crates
The new Banana Lift Lock improves sustainability across the entire supply chain, increases efficiency through its compatibility with other IFCO...
Holding company Gulftech to acquire Verdant Technologies
DENVER, CO (June 1, 2021) Gulftech International and Verdant Technologies announce a definitive agreement in which Gulftech will acquire Verdant....
Kwik Lok hires CFO
YAKIMA, Washington, (June 1, 2021) –Kimberly A. Howard, CPA, has joined Kwik Lok Corporation BB #:145509 as chief financial officer...
FPFC makes interim president permanent
ANAHEIM, CA – The Fresh Produce & Floral Council BB #:162392 Board of Directors is happy to announce that Don...
Ecuadorian banana exports decreased in Q1 2021
The Ecuadorian Federation of Exporters (Fedexpor) released data showing a decrease in banana exports the first quarter of this year...
Renaissance Food Group announces new director of sales
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif – Renaissance Food Group (RFG), BB #:170299 a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., announces the hire...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 28, 2021
USDA Produce Box details are in, and they are good news/bad news. The good news is all produce is eligible,...
A Plant-Based kick in the teeth
My inbox is overloaded with keyword news alerts. The amount of “plant based” news that has little to do with...