On the Road: Publix, Tampa, FL

TAMPA, FL—As a Texan, I’m an H-E-B kind of gal by heart, so that’s always had me ambivalent toward Lakeland-based...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Mushroom Council’s new ad campaign urges consumers to remix their burgers

PRESS RELEASE Redwood Shores, CA (March 3, 2020) – This spring, the Mushroom Council BB #:161860 will use two turntables...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Organic grower groups sue USDA over hydroponic certification

PRESS RELEASE Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS), along with a coalition of organic farms and stakeholders, filed a lawsuit...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Rio Grande Valley’s advantageous location

Access to the freshest of fresh produce, whether local or imported from Mexico, is just one advantage of being in...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Caito Foods to exit fresh-cut business

Caito Foods BB #:334080 plans to shut down its fresh-cut business this spring. In a letter to the Indiana Department...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The Plight of Plastics in fresh produce

TAMPA, FL—Think of what plastic packaging has done for entire categories. From seedless cucumbers to grapes, and especially berries. Fresh-cut...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Five standouts from Southern Exposure

TAMPA, FL – The trade show floor at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern exposure wasn’t QUITE as fiber-heavy as what...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Target names Supply Chain & Logistics Senior Vice President

Target Corporation announced the hiring of Heath Holtz as senior vice president, field operations. Holtz will oversee Target’s supply chain...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Produce’s growing role in burgers and ice cream

Burgers and ice cream are as American as any cuisine, and they’re as popular as ever. Fresh produce has a...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Trader Joe’s remembers life of founder Joe Coulombe

Trader Joe’s BB #:162286 pays homage to their founder Joe Coulombe, who passed away in Pasadena Friday, February 28th, at...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The Fresh Market, Inc. announces Chief Executive Officer

The Fresh Market, Inc. BB #:155863 announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jason Potter as Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Agricultural exports from Honduras to U.S. increase

Agricultural exports from Honduras to the United States continue to increase, with tropical fruits playing a large role. United States...

5 years ago 1 minute read

PMA brings The Joy of Fresh™ to Austin’s SXSW

The Produce Marketing Association will return to SXSW again this year as a part of the organization’s ongoing work to...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Rio Grande Valley: Bi-national marketplace

By anybody’s definition, Texas is big, occupying more than 268,000 square miles. It takes nearly 14 hours to drive across...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Peruvian mango exports to U.S. continue to rise

With Peruvian mango exports to the United States steadily increasing in the recent years, fresh or dry mango exports reached...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 28, 2020

Pamela checks in from Southern Exposure in Tampa, FL, while Greg has returned from his trip to San Diego for...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Rio Grande Valley’s small grocers fight for space

While H-E-B and Walmart continue to prove they can fulfill most Rio Grande Valley customers’ shopping lists, other outlets are...

5 years ago 3 minute read

NGA: How to attract the millennial shopper

SAN DIEGO — When retailers envision their organic customer, they should envision a millennial. That’s because millennial generation shoppers make...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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