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USDA files PACA action against Ohio company
WASHINGTON April. 29, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
USDA suspends two Florida firms’ PACA licenses
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
Quarantine Kitchen cooking: The best sandwich I’ve ever had
Lef Farms sent me a flashback to a time I visited their brand new facility back in 2017 with my...
Awe Sum Organics offers Fair Trade certified organic grapes from Mexico
At Awe Sum Organics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA BB #:157008, we are thrilled to offer our new crop, Organic and...
Lemon struggles pre-date pandemic
Even with meager volumes pre-dating the pandemic, lemon prices remain lower than previous seasons. TOTAL CONVENTIONAL LEMON VOLUME – SEPTMEBER...
USDA announces additional food purchase plans
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of $470 million in Section 32...
Oppy adds new brand for cherry season
As one of the few seasonal fruits left, cherries are among Oppy’s BB #:116424 most anticipated offerings due to their...
California cherry harvest begins with extra precautions
SACRAMENTO, CA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cherry harvest has started in California bringing with it hope, health and new beginnings – all things we...
Produce sales jump in late April shopping surge
During the last full week of April, grocery shopping patterns remained vastly different. Since early March, food spending has been...
Markon crops report: Lettuce, strawberries offer high quality at low prices
Most crops have a hard time adjusting to changing demand, so the pandemic, which shut down most restaurant dining rooms...
Keep It Fresh brings shelf-life extension products to North America
The company behind Keep It Fresh shelf-life extension products have plans for North American Expansion. India-based RDM Industries BB #:363754...
Peru’s mango exports show 37% growth
Peru exported a record number of mangos last season, and more of them are coming to the United States. Juan...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 1, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss changing shopping patterns during the COVID-19 crisis, including how consumers changing the day they’re shopping affects...
United Fresh names 2020 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2020) – Nine of the country’s most innovative chefs and foodservice professionals representing an array of...
Is the freezer case a threat to the fresh produce department?
Pamela talks with Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics about what the latest IRI sales numbers tell us about how consumers...
Pear supplies falling fast
Late season pear volumes are dropping faster than normal, which may have helped keep prices stable during the pandemic. Volume...
PMA to deliver virtual foodservice conference
STATEMENT FROM PRODUCE MARKETING ASSOCIATION CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER LAUREN SCOTT: We have made the difficult, yet prudent decision to postpone...
USDA files PACA action against Philly wholesaler
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
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