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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...