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Fall produce trends forecast: pumpkins, apples and game day fun
Are you Team Pumpkin Spice or Team Apple Pie Spice? Fall brings some of the most anticipated flavors of the...
Tis the season to refrigerate those candied apples
It’s that time of year again. It’s time for me to get up on my soapbox and remind you that...
The many apple choices can overwhelm consumers
With explosion in new apple cultivars over the last few years—200 varieties growing across the United States according to the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 4, 2019
Pamela and Greg discuss Amazon’s grocery plans, Senator Gillibrand’s request for a USDA inquiry about fresh produce pricing, and Pamela’s...
Evolving dietary trends benefit produce
Food and nutrition trends are a relatively recent luxury—for most of human history, our dietary efforts focused on getting enough...
Discussing undiscuss-ables in business
Every company of any appreciable size has two organizational structures. The first is known to everyone. Well-run companies have it...
USDA files action against New York company for alleged PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2019 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
California Table Grape Commission hires marketing director
PRESS RELEASE FRESNO, CA – Maria Montalvo is the new marketing director of retail and foodservice promotion for the California...
Cosmic Crisp highlights a bumper crop of apple cultivars
Smitten, EverCrisp, Snapdragon, RubyFrost, Topaz, SweeTango, Rave, and Cosmic Crisp—these are only a few of the newer apple varieties challenging...
Weis Markets promotes district manager to regional vice president
Weis Markets BB #:104388 announced it has promoted Matt Burke to Regional Vice President. In this position, Mr. Burke oversees...
BrandStorm 2020 to feature author, TEDx speaker, on authenticity
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 3, 2019) – Dr. Todd Dewett, one of the world’s most watched leadership personalities and...
Bridges Produce adds to its sales staff
PRESS RELEASE Bridges Produce, Inc. BB #:168499 is excited to welcome Fernando Rodriguez to their sales team! “Fernando’s team player...
The Center for Produce Safety awards $2.7 million to research projects
PRESS RELEASE WOODLAND, CA, October 3, 2019 – The Center for Produce Safety BB #:339618 (CPS) announced today 11 new...
UNFI struggles with Supervalu integration
In United Natural Foods Inc.’s BB #:158953 fourth quarter report, executives said the Supervalu integration isn’t going as well as...
A look at Latin trade associations – Chile
Santiago-based Fedefruta is a private entity, founded in 1985 by Chilean fruit producers. Growers were looking for more representation and...
Apeel teams with Houweling for plastic-free cucumbers
In their zeal to cut back on plastic use, some consumers have lost sight of the importance of the controlled...
Tesco CEO to step down next year, successor named
Tesco BB #:194471 announced that Dave Lewis has decided to step down as Group CEO of Tesco. He will leave...
Showing the weight of lobbying
We all love the famous quote, “laws are like sausages. It’s better not to see them being made,” attributed to...
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