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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...