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SweeTango apple sales surge in 2020
Swedesboro, N.J. (Dec. 8, 2020) – A coordinated strategy of aggressive retail push and consumer pull activities has already driven...
Bard Valley reveals Valentines Day dates promotion
YUMA, AZ – The Bard Valley BB #:163391 Natural Delights new 8-count Dark Chocolate Covered Medjool Dates item had a...
The Produce Moms and Applewood Fresh win packaging award
GDUSA’s 57th American Graphic Design Awards announced their 2020 award recipients, and The Produce Moms BB #:366223 and Applewood Fresh...
Stemilt announces new Marketing Director
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt BB #:113654 is happy to announce their very own, Brianna Shales, current senior marketing manager, will...
Agros Produce partners IFCO RPCs for tomatoes
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Agros Produce LLC, BB #:159790 the pioneer in the production of tomatoes grown in high-tech greenhouses in...
C-Stores: Why quality and shrink matter
Providing consumers with the type of fresh produce they can eat while on the go is one challenge that convenience...
USHBC shares a look at the restaurant of the future
With all the changes and challenges this year has brought to the foodservice industry, many operators are assessing how to...
Ecuador is on track to set a new banana export record
Ecuador exported more than 315 million boxes of bananas from January to October this year, representing a 7.24 percent increase...
ProduceIQ: Prices drop to lowest level for the season in 9 years
Though a slowdown is normal post-Thanksgiving, the past week was particularly poor as soft demand in New York and other...
Where and how often consumers shop unlocks marketing opportunities
As a mom of two growing boys, I’m not surprised shoppers with children had a higher likelihood of buying fruits...
NRA: Restaurant industry in free fall, thousands of closures
WASHINGTON, DC Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership, sharing new...
Mastronardi Produce opens Laredo facility
Kingsville, ON and Laredo, TX (December 4, 2020) – Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453, an industry-leading greenhouse pioneer that sells and...
Stemilt’s Fruit Tracker reveals apple volumes down
WENATCHEE, Wash. – This month’s Fruit Tracker’s Fast Facts: The Cast video analysis featuring Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Roger Pepperl and...
C-Stores: The challenges of the pandemic
Despite the positive numbers and outlook, convenience stores have not escaped the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic that hit much...
American avocado demand boosts economies of U.S. and Mexico
DALLAS, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — According to a new economic contribution analysis from Texas A&M University (1), the imports...
A look ahead to the winter onion market
There has been nothing steady about 2020 when it comes to produce, and onions were not immune to the pandemic...
Selling health at foodservice may work this time
Restaurant dining is often seen as a treat, which is why produce has often failed to sell its health message...
Vanguard International expands global sales staff
ISSAQUAH, WA – Vanguard International BB #:139145 has expanded their global sales team with the hiring of Ana Yanez in...