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Three months in, fresh produce gains remain in double digits
The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar...
Chefs share COVID-19 challenges, adaptations at United Fresh Live
A panel of the United Fresh Produce Association’s Produce Excellence in Foodservice award winners probably expected to talk about incorporating...
Billion dollar foodservice distributor files bankruptcy
Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. BB #:172876, Conklin, NY, a 101-year old distributor with $3.5 billion in annual sales,...
California Giant launches sweepstakes helping shoppers make the most of summer
Watsonville, CA – June 15, 2020 — As the weather gets warmer and peak berry season is upon us, California...
Romaine market returning to normal
Romaine lettuce seems to have gotten over the problems associated with the pandemic and is returning to normal volume and...
Ocean Mist Farms debuts purple artichoke production
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (June 15, 2020) – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in...
PMA launches The Essentials of Produce Safety, an online training program
Newark, DE – The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), BB #:153708 has announced the launch of its eLearning certificate course Essentials...
USApple says USDA CFAP funding unfairly excludes apples
June 16, 2020 (Falls Church, Va.)—The U.S. Apple Association, BB #:145473 joined by apple organizations across the nation, today urged...
USA Pears promotes plant-based meat recipes amid shortages
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 16, 2020 – Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) BB #:162426 consistently develops fresh and innovative promotional strategies...
Hazel Tech partners Zespri kiwifruit
CHICAGO, IL (June 16, 2020) – Hazel Technologies Inc., BB #:302595 a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh...
USDA restricts three PACA violators
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing...
Markon Crops Report: Salinas heat raises prices
The heat in the Salinas, CA, area is affecting crops there, lowering volumes and causing prices to rise. While strawberries,...
Southern hemisphere shatters blueberry export record
Southern hemisphere growers exported a record volume of blueberries for the 2019-20 season. In fact, it was 18 percent higher...
Some ways to fix H-2A
It’s a widespread complaint: The H-2A program doesn’t work well, and it should be fixed. There the points of agreement...
Grubhub acquired by Just Eat Takeaway.com to create world’s largest online food delivery company outside of China
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (AMS: TKWY, LSE: JET), (the “Company” or “Just Eat Takeaway.com”), and Grubhub Inc. (NYSE: GRUB) (“Grubhub”)...
FFVA cancels September convention
MAITLAND, FL (June 15, 2020) — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association BB #:153753 is...
Del Monte makes product management promotion
Coral Gables, FL (June 15, 2020) – Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., BB #:111187 one of North America’s leading...
Greenhouses: Balancing far and near
There’s no disputing the growth and opportunity of the greenhouse industry, but it has two distinct sides of the same...
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