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Labor: AI and the employee experience
Labor shortages have been a long-running issue in the fresh produce industry, at least until Covid-19 hit, and employees have...
Chilean fruit exports fall 5% in 2020
A government report from Chile found that fruit exports dropped 5 percent in volume and 10 percent in value in...
ProduceIQ: Overall prices continue to drop
Predictably, industry prices fell further. The downward trend will likely continue this week as demand remains low. We have a...
Produce passes another pesticide test
Yet another comprehensive test of fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues gives them a clean bill of health. Nearly 99...
A produce industry look at the elections
Each presidential candidate has a very different vision for our country should he win the presidential election this week, but...
Pacific Organic signs citrus agreement with Flavor King
Pacific Organic BB #:285823 is delighted to announce the beginning of another Sonoran citrus season and an exclusive marketing agreement...
Department of Labor updates H2A Wage Rule
Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new...
Fresh Summit’s “Best of Show” winners are announced
Newark, De. – Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 announced the “Best of Show” awards this week, a Fresh Summit...
Peruvian ag exports to the U.S. rise despite pandemic
Peru’s agricultural exports to the U.S. increased by 4.7 percent to $1.27 billion from January to August, despite the pandemic’s...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 30, 2020
Pamela and Greg talk about the how an FDA notice on an E. coli outbreak could affect the leafy greens...
USDA Files Action Against Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc. in California for Alleged PACA Violations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Kendall Frozen Fruits...
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in IL, NY and TX from Operating in the Produce Industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
USA Pears creates virtual flavor experience
PORTLAND, Ore. – With the 2020 harvest from Washington’s Wenatchee and Yakima districts and Oregon’s Mid-Columbia and Medford districts completed,...
Demand remains strong as crops transition to desert
California crops are winding down in Central growing areas and preparing for the desert season. Looming in the background is...
Del Monte Fresh announces new Petit Pinkglow pineapple
Fruit and Vegetable Brand Offers Mini Version of the Pinkglow Pineapple on its E-Commerce Website Coral Gables, FL – Del...
USDA releases contract list for Round 4 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s authorization of up to an additional $500 million for the Farmers to Families...
Getting ROI out of predictive analytics
Predictive analytics can help produce companies make better decisions rather than relying on past results or gut instinct. Diane Wetherington,...
Mucci Farms plans 200-acre greenhouse expansion
KINGSVILLE, ON, Oct. 29, 2020 /CNW/ – Mucci Farms BB #:165851 announces major expansions in Kingsville, Ontario and Huron, Ohio...
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