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Mushroom retail sales surge in March
Redwood Shores, CA (April 9, 2020) – Consumers’ purchases of mushrooms at retail continue to outpace overall produce sales increases,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 10, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss the ongoing — and brewing — catastrophe in the fresh produce supply chain, thanks to the...
UPDATED: Freight broker TQL faces lawsuit, backlash after data breach
A lawsuit charges that Total Quality Logistics, LLC BB #:203922 Cincinnati, had a massive data breach that has allegedly harmed...
California strawberries enter uncertain market
Strawberry marketers face an unprecedented market as supplies transition from Florida and Mexico to California. Strawberries are one of the...
Superfresh Growers gives cherry orchard update
Yakima, WA- April 9, 2020 Bloom season has arrived in Central Washington, and bee activity is busy in the Superfresh...
Cherry growers find transportation, tariffs and trade tricky
Rising costs, for cherry growers, include shipping rates and tariffs. “Cherries require careful handling and are moved by air, so...
COVID-19 hits Florida growers hard
With foodservice demand drastically reduced and retail not able to make up the difference, many fruit and vegetable producers are...
As restaurants close, so goes lettuce and tomato demand
Lettuce and tomato volumes and prices dropped in the past few weeks as consumer demand cratered following the shutdown of...
Fresh produce is safe, but how do we get consumers to believe it?
Whenever I’m feeling like some punishment, I wade into a moms group discussion on social media. It’s an eye-opening experience....
Mexican berry exports struggle with pandemic
The coronavirus has made its way across the world, and during the process causing uncertainty in Mexico’s economy and possible...
Water and labor hold back cherry growers
In California, water is an eternally hot topic with a familiar refrain: farmers complain that in addition to droughts, when...
A view from inside the foodservice catastrophe
The economic damage to the foodservice sector continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. While many restaurants are closed, their suppliers work...
The era of necessary innovation
I have been communicating with a few industry leaders about their take on what is happening within the industry, their...
Subway, Panera dip into the grocery business
Restaurants across the country have been offering take-out of their menu items and do it yourself family meal packs since...
Albertsons and UFCW launch joint effort to classify grocery workers as first responders
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Albertsons Companies {{BB #: 193326}} stores — including Safeway, ACME Markets, Jewel Osco, Vons, Pavilions, and...
Ocean Mist launches Gold Standard artichoke promotion
PRESS RELEASE: CASTROVILLE, Calif. (April 8, 2020) – Ocean Mist Farms BB #:111742, the leading grower and marketer of fresh...
H-E-B’s Favor delivery service doubles service area statewide
H-E-B BB #:106490 and Favor Delivery have expanded service to support even more Texans. With this move, Favor has doubled...
PBH honors 2019 Have a Plant Promoters of the Year
April 8, 2020 – The Produce For Better Health Foundation (PBH) BB #:157162 is recognizing passionate produce leaders as well...
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