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Fresh produce purchases lag far behind other groceries amid COVID-19
March 29 marks the end of what has been, for most people, the third week of tightening social distancing measures...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 3, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss the most engaging headlines this week, and all of them were related to the COVID-19 crisis....
This guac earned top honors by Taste of Home magazine
PRESS RELEASE: PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (April 2, 2020) – Good Foods, a category leader of dips and good-for-you products, has...
Potato, onion prices plummet after earlier strength
As millions of Americans were told to shelter-in-place in mid-March and grocery stores because one of the few food outlets...
USDA files action against NJ company for alleged PACA violations
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program Begins
The United Fresh Produce Association send out the following information April 2, 2020: The Small Business Administration’s $350 Billion New...
Retail sales hit the plateau. Now what?
Anne-Marie and I talked last week about retail sales numbers for the week ending March 15, and expected to see...
Plastic in produce gets a pass – for now
I know I’m going to incur the wrath of a lot of people when I say this, but I think...
Analysis: COVID-19 Impacts on the Fresh Produce Industry
The impacts of COVID-19 on the fresh produce industry are fast-moving. Unfortunately, this virus is spreading quickly around the entire...
GrubMarket continues expansion with Boston Organics acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:187285 today announces its acquisition of Boston Organics, BB #:273582 an...
Chilean blueberry exports to U.S. fall, but organic berries gain
According to the latest crop report by the Blueberry Committee of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile (ASOEX), blueberry...
Stemilt sees retail shift to apples in bags
WENATCHEE, WA – Retailers are shifting their apple categories to bags now that the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping Americans at...
Sobey’s owner, Empire Co. shortens payment terms for small suppliers
Stellarton, NS – For over 113 years, Empire Company Limited BB #:137787 has been proud to partner with local Canadian...
The importance of the PACA proposal
The California Fresh Fruit Association and Western Growers BB #:144734 sent letters late last week to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue...
Berry People expands to support steady growth
PRESS RELEASE: Hollister, CA (April 1, 2020)—Berry People BB #:340329, a year-round, full-line shipper of branded organic and conventional strawberries,...
Some government inspections postponed while others continue during pandemic
A Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said a company’s employee testing positive for COVID-19 should not force a company to...
Kroger’s road ahead isn’t easy
As part of its look ahead, Kroger Co., BB #:100073 Cincinnati, OH, and its new marketing agency, DDB New York,...
Where do food fears come from?
It’s a small blessing that the unprecedented panic about the coronavirus have pushed fears about food into the background. This...
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