The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 9, 2020

Pamela and Greg discuss the demise of Ruby Tuesday and the fate of other fast casual restaurants like it. Shopper...

5 years ago 1 minute read

We need your input on packaging, food waste, and more

Study after study outlines the growing importance of environmental sustainability among consumers. Food waste, package waste, carbon footprint and other...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Verdant Technologies expands executive team

ST. PAUL, MN – Assembling an expert team to lead the evolution of a company spurring innovation in the biotechnology...

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SmartWash Solutions announces annual food safety recognition

SALINAS, CA — SmartWash Solutions, a company founded on advancing process control systems to improve food safety and mitigate wash...

5 years ago 2 minute read

PBH influencer event inspires produce consumption

October 9, 2020 – The Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 closed out National Fruits & Veggies Month with...

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Gen Z’s tastes in food

Experts for the most part agree about Gen Z tastes in food. An article on the FoodNavigator website sums it...

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USDA files PACA action against Florida repacker

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Farm Fresh Packers LLC...

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FMI’s report shows food retail industry’s strong performance in 2020

ARLINGTON, Va.- The annual The Food Retailing Industry Speaks (Speaks) report, released today by FMI—The Food Industry Association BB #:162464,...

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Take a fresh look at shopper data

Food shopping changed significantly in 2020, and some of those changes will be permanent. Consumers have begun to rely more...

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Moxxy Marketing adds Project Coordinator to East coast team

Miami, FL (October 8, 2020) — Moxxy Marketing BB #:341508 has hired Project Coordinator Christina Fuentes to support an expanding...

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Markon Cooperative launches fully recyclable packaging

Salinas, CA — To help move the produce industry away from plastic and increase recyclability, Markon Cooperative’s BB #:123315 new...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Arctic apple slices head to convenience store market

Summerland, British Columbia – Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) BB #:337660, developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, has announced...

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The loneliness of Gen Z

On a more serious note, Dr. Sean McDowell, a professor of Christian apologetics at Biola University in La Mirada, CA,...

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Grapes and health focus of Radio Health Journal Series

Fresno, CA – The Radio Health Journal network and the California Table Grape Commission BB #:153597 have teamed up to...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Giumarra partners with robotics firm to test autonomous flight delivery

LOS ANGELES – The Giumarra Companies BB #:156835 announces a joint project with Mountain View, Calif.-based startup Reliable Robotics Corporation...

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MAP: Fresco y Más expands to Southwest Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–Today, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., parent company and home of BI-LO BB #:107593, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie...

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Ruby Tuesday files for Chapter 11, closes restaurants

Casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday BB #:172019 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today and plans to close nearly half of...

5 years ago 1 minute read

WP Produce partners with The Produce Moms

Miami, FL — Tropical Avocados are well-known and enjoyed throughout the Caribbean and many parts of the world, but are...

5 years ago 5 minute read

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