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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...
Walmart+ launches with unlimited grocery delivery
PRESS RELEASE: BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 1, 2020 — Walmart BB #:143789 is launching a new membership program that brings together in-store...
Good Foods launches “Back to the Books” consumer sweepstakes
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Good Foods, BB #:326876 a category leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announces the...
Taylor Farms remembers vice president as mentor
Statement from Taylor Farms BB #:193361: Taylor Farms and the produce industry suffered a big loss last week with the...
Datepac goes against convention with green-colored packaging
YUMA, AZ, – Datepac, LLC BB #:189277 has taken the bold step of packaging its Natural Delights Medjool dates in...
Federal Agencies Outline Plan to Help Farmers of Seasonal and Perishable Fruits and Vegetables
Washington, DC, September 1, 2020 — The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of...
FPAA: U.S. Trade Representative action undermines USMCA
On September 1, 2020, the United States Trade Representative released its plan which includes 201 investigations on blueberries and potentially...
Produce companies await combo box go ahead
The USDA has given out about 50 Basic Ordering Agreements for companies to pack combo food boxes for the Farmers...
Mexican agri-food exports grew more than 4 percent in the first half of 2020
Mexico’s food exports surged 4 percent above last year for the first half of 2020 despite the pandemic, and while...
Fruit Logistica highlights sustainability
Sustainability is by no means a universally popular concept in the produce world. Some regard it as merely a catchword...
Canadian company recalls microgreens due to possible Salmonella contamination
From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, August 28, 2020 Ottawa, August 28, 2020 – Les Jardins Picoudi is recalling Picoudi...
ProduceIQ: Produce prices rise with moderate fire and hurricane disruptions
Unique events dominate the headlines this week, though fortunately having only a slight impact on prices. ProduceIQ Index: $0.73 /pound,...
Peach Salmonella recall extends to export markets
The FDA released this investigation update August 28, 2020 As of August 28, 2020, Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand have...
California Giant launches online fundraising program
WATSONVILLE, CA – In lieu of cancelled in-person fundraising events due to COVID-19, California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061 has...
Duncan Family Farms is first to install innovative irrigation water treatment system
Goodyear, AZ — Duncan Family Farms, BB #:206668 a leading family-owned, multi-regional grower of over 7,000 acres of certified organic...