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Inspired Salads voted 2021 Best New Product at CPMA
COALDALE, AB – The Star Group BB #:332362 continues to innovate and respond to consumer demand for taste and convenience...
Ocean Mist Farms launches spring artichoke promotion
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (April 19, 2021) – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in...
Church Brothers Farms adds to sales team, promotes staff
SALINAS, Calif. – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 made additions to its sales team and promoted existing staff as part...
USDA withdraws proposal to add Romas to Florida tomato marketing order
Date April 19, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is withdrawing a proposal that would have revised the...
Exploring H-E-B: Community Focus
A sense of responsibility to its community has been part of H. E. Butt Grocery Company BB #:106490 since its...
Chilean kiwifruit exports start slow
In its first Crop Report of the Season, the Chilean Kiwi Committee says a cool summer has resulted in a...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 16, 2021
Greg thinks the USDA’s food box cancelation is political, Pamela thinks it’s because the program wasn’t doing enough. Is there...
These onions don’t bite
Being back in-person at a trade show means I get a chance to see new products up close, and often...
NatureFresh Farms’ new program to reduce food waste
A recent loss conscious program focuses on selling Nature Fresh Farms BB #:274537 imperfect produce to reduce food waste. The...
Save Mart pilots autonomous inventory robots
MODESTO, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, The Save Mart Companies BB #:113903 launched a pilot program, in partnership with...
Mexican blueberry harvest begins in Sinaloa
With acceptable production expectations in place, blueberry harvesting has begun in northern Sinaloa. Lenin Garcia, a blueberry producer, told Debate,...
Kroger begins delivery from automated fulfillment center
CINCINNATI, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, is launching the country’s first...
Total Produce $1.44bn refinancing includes loan for Dole acquisition
14 Apr 2021 Total Produce plc announced today that it has entered into a credit agreement with Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.,...
Online grocery: here to stay in Canada
Shopping for groceries online took a major leap forward during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continued lockdowns in Canada are sealing...
Retail produce sales can’t keep up with 2020 figures, but demand remains solid
March 2020 experienced the biggest spikes in the history of grocery retailing as the nation bought supplies to fill their...
Brighter Bites raises $40K with virtual fundraising event
Houston, TX – Brighter Bites, BB #:371141 a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits, vegetables and nutrition education resources directly...
Port Manatee FL container trade soars 74 percent
PALMETTO, FL – Port Manatee’s vibrant containerized cargo trade keeps soaring to record heights, with the number of container units...
PMA and United Fresh to hold member vote on merger
WASHINGTON D.C. and NEWARK, DE – The Boards of Directors of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 and United...