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Columbia Gorge Organic marks 30 years of growing organically
PRESS RELEASE This year Columbia Gorge Organic BB #:314606 celebrates 30 years of growing organically and being pioneers of the...
Michele Hoard joins the National Mango Board as Retail Account Manager
PRESS RELEASE: Orlando, Fla (September 10, 2019) – The National Mango Board (NMB) BB #:189894 welcomes Michele Hoard as the...
California Giant makes personnel moves
PRESS RELEASE (Watsonville, CA – September 9, 2019) Tom Smith, the Director of Foodservice is taking on a new role...
The Ultimate Austin Grocery Tour
AUSTIN, TX—There’s nothing like touring grocery stores with a local. Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics was in town to present...
The case for autonomous trucks
The first commercial delivery by an autonomous truck took place in October 2016, when an 80,000-pound truck cruised 120 miles—without...
Associated Wholesale Grocers starts new scan-based trading program
PRESS RELEASE KANSAS CITY, KS & SALT LAKE CITY; SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 – Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) BB #:101651,...
Walmart plans “Produce 2.0” overhaul
While Walmart’s posting record sales over the past two years, executives see room for improvement in fresh produce. Speaking to...
Oppy promotes four, expands roles
PRESS RELEASE With its eye on business growth and innovation, Oppy BB #:116424 announces the promotion of James Milne, Karin...
Limoneira continues to expect record revenue this year
SANTA PAULA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Limoneira Company BB #:168478, a diversified citrus packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness activities and...
Dole TV ad with IBM highlights food safety
A television commercial airing this month shows Dole Food Company’s BB #:124463 focus on food safety with its partnership with...
FMI releases retail foodservice report
ARLINGTON, VA – Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released its annual assessment of the state of the foodservice at retail, demonstrating the opportunities for...
Is autonomous growing the future of greenhouses?
Although many people in Canada and elsewhere may not have heard of the International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge, Cameron Newbigging of...
Technology means different things to retailers as grower-shippers
The best and worst thing about technology is that it never stops changing. While growers will focus in the next...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: September 9, 2019
Is guilt the key to the food waste conundrum? Pamela and Greg talk about how consumers need to get over...
Study shows vegetarian diet risk
A major British study shows a varied diet high on fruits and vegetables, but not necessarily a vegetarian one, is...
Terminal market model has solid future
Despite the growth of independent distribution centers run by the big grocery chains, Lindsey Day Farnsworth, PhD, is a postdoctoral...
Technology case study: customer analytics
With so many options available to consumers—from where to purchase and how to pay to meal preparation—customer analytics are crucial....
What Austin has in store for BrandStorm
AUSTIN, TX—With United Fresh’s BB #:145458 BrandStorm coming here in February, I took the opportunity to introduce Mary Coppola, vice...