Fresh Del Monte names Pepsi veteran global chief marketing officer

PRESS RELEASE: CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh Del Monte Produce BB #:160808 continues to build its global brand image with the...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Produce associations urge market stabilization plan

In a March 30 letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, more than 75 produce associations urged USDA to take...

5 years ago 7 minute read

Duda Farm Fresh Foods connects with consumers for National Celery Month

PRESS RELEASE: Oviedo, Fla. (March 31, 2020) – For the month of March, Duda Farm Fresh Foods BB #:189666 shared...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Simply Fresh Salads donates to Feeding America

PRESS RELEASES: (Ontario, CA) March 31, 2020 – In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is no better...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Why United Fresh is pivoting 2020’s convention to a virtual format

The past month has seen an unprecedented number of trade shows cancelled or postponed, with the last big event of...

5 years ago 4 minute read

California Strawberries caunches 2020 “Snack with Heart” campaign

PRESS RELEASE: WATSONVILLE, Calif. (March 31, 2020) – The California Strawberry Commission will kick off its 2020 consumer “Snack with...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Produce Marketing Association launches “Joy of Fresh” consumer marketing campaign

To reassure consumers fresh fruits and vegetables are available and safe during the COVID-19 crisis, the Produce Marketing Association BB...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Pro*Act turns to direct-to-consumer sales

PRESS RELEASE: Monterey, CA – In a new era of cautiousness and the closure of many restaurants, PRO*ACT BB #:141746 distributors...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger seeks alternative revenue streams

As part of its Restock Kroger program, Kroger Co., BB #:100073 Cincinnati, OH, has also been positioning itself for profitability...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Kroger to take on furloughed SYSCO employees during COVID-19 crisis

PRESS RELEASE: HOUSTON, March 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962 today announced that it has entered into...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Weather slows first Mexican watermelon harvest in Sinaloa

While weather conditions in the Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico region have not been ideal for watermelon crops, some producers who got...

5 years ago 1 minute read

SEPC coordinates fresh produce donations to reduce food waste from foodservice shutdown

PRESS RELEASE: Millen, GA (March 27, 2020) – In an effort to help alleviate the backlog of foodservice produce inventory...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Watermelon.org website refreshed and reformatted

PRESS RELEASE: Winter Springs, FL – March 30, 2020 — Having soft launched in February 2020, the new watermelon.org website is home to all...

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VIDEO: United Fresh’s Tom Stenzel on the produce industry’s rapid shift amid COVID-19

The world as we know it has dramatically changed over the past few weeks, and the fresh produce supply chain...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Cal Giant offers strawberry crop update: “giant” volumes ahead

PRESS RELEASE: WATSONVILLE, Calif. (March 30, 2020) – While the world faces a wave of uncertainties, one thing is certain...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Mercato offers free grocery delivery to ages 60 and over

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, is waiving delivery...

5 years ago 4 minute read

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Minnesota and Texas

WASHINGTON, DC March 30, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...

5 years ago 3 minute read

USDA files action against Texas company for alleged PACA violations

WASHINGTON, DC March 30, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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