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DiMare Fresh approved for next round of Food Box program
DALLAS, Texas (June 29, 2020) – DiMare Fresh BB #:101247, a value-added produce and floral distribution company, has been approved...
WGA, USDA, FDA push back against Chinese Customs COVID rule
IRVINE, Calif., (June 26, 2020) — In response to reports that Chinese Customs is requiring a Letter of Undertaking of...
Covid, Brexit complicate U.S.-UK trade
There hasn’t been a fresh produce supplier in the United Kingdom that hasn’t been impacted by Covid-19 in some shape,...
See the best booths of United Fresh Live
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2020) – From a new concept just a few months ago to a 200-company virtual expo...
Sweet potato volume lags but demand stays strong
Sweet potato volume is at its lowest levels in five years as the 2019-20 crop winds down. However, consumer demand...
Harnessing technology in a relationship industry
In an industry where a handshake (or elbow bump) can still seal the deal, is technology a spoiler or a...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 26, 2020
Pamela talks food prep fatigue, and how it has sent her back into the meal kit universe. Greg talks corn...
Sweet corn prices spike as summer begins
Many people associate summer with corn-on-the-cob, but bargains are hard to come by at the start of the summer season....
PTI sees improvements to traceability guidance
EWING, NJ (June 25, 2020) – The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI), consisting of CPMA BB #:153602, GS1 US, PMA BB...
Care in Crisis: Trading Assistance
In Blue Book Services “Care in Crisis” video No.8, Jeff Lair, Marketing Director, highlights Trading Assistance – available to members...
Demand to cut single-use plastic continues
Not even a pandemic appears to be altering consumers’ wish to cut down on single-use plastic packaging, and the produce...
CPS research targets Listeria
The produce industry’s scientific community has targeted Listeria for more study, since that pathogen has targeted the produce industry so...
Aldi recalls salads in Cyclospora outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released this statement June 23, 2020 On June 22, 2020, ALDI, in association with...
California Giant expects strong blueberry volume from Northwest
WATSONVILLE, CA (June 23, 2020) – Having just wrapped up the spring season of blueberry harvest in Georgia and California’s...
Summer stone fruit taste test
Awe Sum Organics BB #:157008 surprised me with a box of stone fruit from Frog Hollow Farms BB #:367918, a...
Hannaford donates $250,000 to support local farms impacted by COVID-19 across New England and New York
Scarborough, Maine – Hannaford Supermarkets BB #:101102 today announced a $250,000 donation to support farms throughout New England and New...
Oppy increases foothold in Peru with 50 percent share of Agroretail
Expanding on its extensive presence in agricultural powerhouse Peru, Oppy BB #:116424 has recently acquired a 50 percent share in...
Stemilt starts shipping stone fruit
WENATCHEE, WA – When summer arrives, so does Stemilt’s BB #:113654 premium summer fruit! Stemilt started packing and shipping apricots...
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