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Equitable Food Initiative Receives Walmart Foundation Grant to Promote Responsible Labor Practices in Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 – Equitable Food Initiative has received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart Foundation BB #:143789 to...
Wonderful Pistachios honored with snacking award
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES – July 23, 2019 – Wonderful Pistachios BB #:115157 continues to crack open boundaries with snackthusiasts,...
U.S. tomato growers support latest proposal for a new suspension agreement
PRESS RELEASE The Florida Tomato Exchange appreciates the efforts by the U.S. Department of Commerce to construct a new Tomato...
Alsum partner Trembling Prairie Farms to start Wisconsin celery harvest
PRESS RELEASE MARKESAN, WI, July 23, 2019 — Alsum Farms & Produce BB #:105137 grower partner, Trembling Prairie Farms Inc....
Scientific study shows produce consumption improves life expectancy and quality
PRESS RELEASE July 22, 2019 – As part of the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s BB #:157162 long-standing commitment to...
GreenFruit Avocados to introduce shelf-life extending boxes at PMA Foodservice
PRESS RELEASE Newport Beach, CA (July 23, 2019) — Fully-integrated grower and shipper GreenFruit Avocados BB #:297448 will be introducing...
VIDEO: NatureFresh Unveiled Mini Cucumbers
To say my sons love cucumbers is putting it lightly. We easily mow through six regular seedless cucumbers a week,...
Gladstone Land Acquires Land and Facilities in South Florida
MCLEAN, Va., July 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gladstone Land Corporation (Nasdaq: LAND) (“Gladstone Land” or the “Company”) announced that...
Competition characterizes retail in New Jersey
Although retail changes in New Jersey were a mixed bag for 2018 and early 2019, a few have created challenges...
Papaya importer denies its role in salmonella outbreak
The papaya importer named by the Food and Drug Administration as “likely linked” to the Salmonella outbreak that’s sickened more...
Frozen mango referendum passes by 2.5% margin
July 19, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the mango industry favored the amendment to expand...
Church Brothers to bring three new products to foodservice expo
PRESS RELEASE SALINAS, Calif. – July 22, 2019 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 is introducing three on-trend products, Sweet...
The system melts down without trust
I talk often about the importance of trust in the produce business, but it’s critical to all business. In the...
On the road: Grocery Outlet
SEASIDE, CA—There’s a reason I’ve been seeking out Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 stores every time I’m nearby. The Emeryville-based chain is...
A rare insider view of produce at Trader Joe’s
Did you know…Trader Joe’s BB #:162286 doesn’t source produce at terminal markets? That 32% of produce SKUs are organic? That...
Avocado prices lower, but staying strong
A snapshot look at the data explains how the fresh avocado market in the U.S. remains strained under pressure to...
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
Washington, D.C., July 19, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Aldi and Trader Joe’s: Are they related?
A popular misconception about Aldi U.S. BB #:116756 is that it’s a sibling company, or at least a cousin, to...