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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 4, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss a new list from Consumer Reports that takes the Dirty Dozen a step further, the latest...
Et tu, Consumer Reports?
By the time the annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce (AKA Dirty Dozen) comes out every spring, the produce...
Alex Lee to acquire 20 stores from Southeastern Grocers
HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 1, 2020 – Alex Lee, Inc. BB #:148307 announced today an agreement to purchase 20 BI-LO stores...
Whole Foods launches food redistribution program to reduce food waste
PRESS RELEASE: AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 1, 2020) – To kick off Hunger Action Month, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 announces Nourishing our...
Mushrooms see mad level of summer demand
Consumer demand has kept mushroom prices higher than usual, even with more than double the volume in the market this...
Whole Foods open first permanent dark store
During the surge of pandemic shopping Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 opened six locations as “dark stores,” using them to...
A way to tell your labor story
Many produce and retail companies have ethical and sustainable labor practices, but the challenge has been how to communicate that...
With demand still high, lemon prices stabilize
Citrus demand has been huge during the pandemic, including lemons. But prices have stabilized in the past month to a...
Avocados From Mexico releases fall promotion plan
DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the No. 1 selling brand of Avocados in the U.S.,...
Exploring COVID grocery trends
So far we’ve paid attention most to the numbers when we’re talking about COVID-19 consumer spending, partially because trends were...
Nielsen data shows summer apple demand growing
PRESS RELEASE Yakima, WA- As summer months roll on by, apple demand has stayed strong, showing that apples continue to...
Mushroom Council celebrates mushroom month’s 30th anniversary
Redwood Shores, CA (September 1, 2020) – With consumer demand for mushrooms high at grocery stores throughout the year, the...
Limoneira sells nearly 300 acres of citrus in CA Central Valley
SANTA PAULA, CA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 2, 2020– Limoneira Company, BB #:168478 a diversified citrus packing, sales and marketing company with related...
USDA files PACA action against Texas company
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
Kale market steady but not as trendy
This summer’s kale volume has been steady, as has pricing, but it has failed to live up to 2018, when...
Pandemic purchases win on spend per trip
Editor’s note: click charts to enlarge. Entering the latter half of August, the very different nature of this year’s back-to-school...
PBH to host virtual event at end of September
September 1, 2020 – As part of its ongoing influencer engagement strategy and thought leadership platform, the Produce for Better...
Mushroom value up, volume down for 2019-20 season
Avondale, PA, September 1, 2020 – The volume of sales for the 2019-2020 mushroom crop totaled 816 million pounds, down...
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