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CFIA expands recall on onion products associated with Salmonella outbreak
Ottawa, August 7, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on August 1, 2020 has been updated to include additional...
FDA updates investigation of onions in Salmonella outbreak
August 7, 2020 — The FDA has initiated an investigation at Thomson International, Inc. to learn more about the potential...
Retail grows crops the vertical way
Eliminate the middleman: this piece of economic advice has been with us for a long time. One way to implement...
Foodservice: An uncertain future
Even as states gradually reopen during the pandemic, there is plenty of uncertainty ahead. A big challenge this summer has...
Peruvian fruit exports hit a record
Despite the challenges that the coronavirus pandemic has brought, Peru has managed to set a new fruit export record in...
Higher Brussels sprout volume finds strong demand
Brussels sprouts’ volume is up significantly from last year, but prices have shown no weakness. F.O.B.s have been higher than...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 7, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest developments in the Farmers to Families Food Box program, including how new changes affect...
Food Box changes affect non-profits
USDA has changed the Farmers to Families Food Box program for the next round so that suppliers must pack fresh...
Giant Eagle recalls onions and foods with onions
Company Announcement After receiving notification from onion supplier, Onion 52, that the vendor had sourced onions affected by the recent...
Stemilt plans September promotions for their organic summer fruit
WENATCHEE, WA – Summer is cruising by and Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Artisan Organics peach and nectarine season is doing the...
Retail scan data shows Envy ranks highest for nationwide branded apple sales
Envy apples further secured their position as the leading sweet, premium apple, during the 2019-2020 Washington season — evident by...
Freshpoint Vancouver recalls onions from Salmonella outbreak
From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, August 6, 2020 Ottawa, August 6, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on...
Foodservice: Fine-tuning operations
As produce suppliers work to find new revenue streams during the pandemic, they’re also looking at ways to simplify their...
Sweet corn prices settle down
Sweet corn volume continues to struggle to reach levels of past seasons, but prices have stabilized as more areas produce...
Cold storage and cross-docking operation Glacier Peak opens in Washington
Yakima, Washington – August 5th, 2020 – Today, Randy Hartmann, co-owner of Glacier Peak, a new cold storage, packing and...
MAP: Sobeys continues Farm Boy expansion
PRESS RELEASE: Stellarton, N.S. (July 30, 2020): 43 Farm Boy locations in Ontario confirmed to date 3 stores in Ontario...
McLane names new CEO
TEMPLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– McLane Company, Inc., BB #:133708 a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, announced...
USDA sanctions California company in $3.9 million PACA case
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...
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