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USApple supports H2A Proposal
PRESS RELEASE Falls Church, VA (July 18, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 (USApple) is pleased that the Labor Department...
Pear Bureau Northwest offers shoppable recipe technology online
PRESS RELEASE PORTLAND, OR – July 18, 2019 – As part of several innovative tactics being implemented for the 2019-20...
FDA updates salmonella papaya outbreak, confirms linked distributor issued no recall
PRESS RELEASE July 19, 2019 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and...
USDA files action against The Fruit Club in South Dakota
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
Self checkout’s ambiguous future
You wouldn’t think a price scanner would elicit strong emotion. But in fact, that increasingly common feature of the retail...
Aldi’s industry impact
Inmar Analytics’ Future of Food Retailing provides evidence of Aldi’s BB #:116756 strength versus its competitors. “Limited-assortment stores, led by...
New Jersey firms show expansive growth
Eastern Propak, LLC, BB #:159451 in Glassboro, NJ, is ready to receive and process more of New Jersey’s fresh options...
Fresh Direct Produce acquires Emperor Specialty Foods
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, today announced that its portfolio company, Fresh Direct...
United Fresh to revise produce GAPs Harmonized Standard
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2019) – United Fresh BB #:145458 remains committed to strengthening produce safety GAP standards,...
Organic produce, packaging and plastic
MONTEREY, CA—I don’t think I’ve heard the word plastic mentioned so many times in the space of two days, before...
VIDEO: Houston association honors Gift of Produce champion
HOUSTON—The annual Gift of Produce by the Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable association has grown rapidly over the past decade,...
More help putting food safety research into practice
The leadership of the Center for Produce Safety BB #:339618 has said its challenge is to help the produce industry...
Working with Aldi
For produce suppliers, Aldi BB #:116756 represents a significant boost in sales. “It’s a huge opportunity because as Aldi adds...
New Jersey competes nationally with berries and stone fruit
Despite wild weather, New Jersey harvested around 64 million pounds of peaches in 2018, which was an 8 million-pound increase...
Trust-but-verify food safety put into action
Michael Spinazzola, president of Diversified Restaurant Systems, BB #:161309 knows the value of trust in working with supply partners on...
Stemilt projects high-volume, large-size pear season
PRESS RELEASE WENATCHEE, Wash. – The industry is just weeks away from pear season and Stemilt Growers BB #:113654 is...
Sec. Perdue tours California avocado grove
PRESS RELEASE IRVINE, CA (July 17, 2019) – United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue toured a California avocado grove...
PACA’s application to carrier claims
The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA, or the Act) gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture special jurisdiction over produce vendors...
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