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PACA answers FAQs on COVID-19’s effect on the produce industry
Frequently Asked Questions related to COVID-19 impact on the Fruit and Vegetable industry Q. I have been contacted by several...
The proliferation of Kroger’s private labels
Kroger Co., BB #:100073 Cincinnati, OH, started putting more emphasis on its proprietary brands in 2012 and made private label...
PMA to host Virtual Town Hall meetings
Newark, Del. – Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 (PMA) has announced they will host a Virtual Town Hall for members...
Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen lists updated for 2020
The Environmental Working Group released its annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, also known as the Dirty Dozen and...
Dirty Dozen even more tone deaf than usual
I could tell we were coming up on the Dirty Dozen when I started to see more pre-release rebuttals in...
US Foods, C&S Wholesale Grocers partner to fulfill retail demand amid COVID-19
Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. BB #:137315, the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S., along with US...
Consumers need reminders that COVID-19 isn’t transmitted by food
It’s important for the produce industry and its advocates to tell and remind consumers that COVID-19 is not transmitted via...
PBH slams fear-inducing Dirty Dozen
From Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, President and CEO Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 It’s that time again....
Kroger: Enhancing the customer experience
Restock Kroger called for $9 billion in capital investments to refresh and reconfigure store environments, and from 2017 to 2019...
Sunrise Logistics expands staff to meet growth plans
Over the past 12 months, Sunrise Logistics, Inc. (SLI) BB #:192796 Ephrata, PA, has been acquiring new talent and promoting...
Fresh produce sales jumped 33.9% amid COVID-19 stock-ups
As coranavirus social distancing measures are tightening and the number of confirmed cases are growing, retail sales are surging. Shoppers...
Stock-ups favor meat, but not forever
Panic buying caused a 77% surge in meat sales, but there’s one vegetable keeping up with that pace. While we...
Produce industry requests billions in relief from Congress
On March 21, the United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 sent letters to the Secretary of Agricultural and Congressional leaders...
The importance of preserving your PACA rights
On Friday, the United Fresh Produce AssociationBB #:145458 sent out a notice to members reminding them to be careful not...
Vidalia onion season to start April 16
ATLANTA, March 24, 2020 – For Vidalia onion fans, spring doesn’t officially start until the iconic vegetable ships to stores...
Foodservice suppliers adjust to disaster
Tim York has worked his way through a spinach outbreak crisis and recent romaine lettuce recalls, but he’s never before...
Air quality standards: A boon to produce?
Anyone familiar with California agriculture knows that the industry regards the state’s stringent regulations as a curse visited upon it...
Bobalu Berries heralds in spring by donating berries to local schools
PRESS RELEASE: Oxnard, CA – March 24, 2020, Like many family businesses, Bobalu Berries BB #:354734 is navigating through the...
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