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USDA Restricts PACA Violators in five states
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
Pandemic retail sales barely beat Easter 2019
Since the onset of coronavirus in the United States, grocery shopping patterns have been vastly different. Spending has been highly...
Brexit offers U.S. export opportunity amid pandemic
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact in the United Kingdom with the current death toll reaching some 18,000 and the...
Costa Rica losing up to 90% of exports
Perishable product exporters are currently living a nightmare, as described by CRhoy.com, a Costa Rican news reporting agency. This being...
Sweet potato volume drops to meet demand
After a mid-March stock-up spike, sweet potato volume has been steadily decreasing along with demand. Prices, however, have been steady...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 24, 2020
Government stimulus projects could benefit the fresh produce, but Greg says operators have to work fast. Pamela’s got a beef...
Retail ad strategy needs more produce
Grocers, understandably, have reevaluated their ad strategy amid the COVID-19 crisis. I understand that a lot of categories, like canned...
Trump to sign more small business stimulus
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $484 billion stimulus bill yesterday after the Senate passed it earlier this week....
US Foods Completes Acquisition of Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores
US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced $970 million all cash acquisition of...
Publix to buy surplus produce for food bank donations
LAKELAND, Fla., April 22, 2020 — Publix BB #:110909 announced today a new initiative to purchase fresh produce and milk...
United Fresh hosts USDA Buy Fresh webinar
Please join Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) and United Fresh BB #:145458 for a webinar to further discuss details around the...
United Fresh names 25 Retail Produce Manager Award honorees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 22, 2020) – Marking its sixteenth year recognizing exceptional retail produce managers, United Fresh Produce Association BB...
Stability returns to apple market
Apple volumes are returning to normal levels after a panic-buy surge and then slump in March. Apple prices never saw...
USDA increases monthly SNAP benefits by 40%
Washington, D.C., (April 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached...
E-commerce store checks reveal fresh produce challenges
A year ago, I wrote a column about online store checks. It was prompted by a talk I presented at...
Fruit needs a boost from all of us
Fruit sales dollars are on a troubling trend line. In the latest numbers from IRI, dollars are up only 7%...
Chipotle to pay largest ever food safety fine
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. agreed to pay a $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges related to the food safety...
Cabbage market shows little pandemic effect
Cabbage prices have been low the past two months, and volume has dropped significantly from its pre-St. Patrick’s Day surge....
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