Giumarra Vineyards mourns the loss of leader

John Giumarra Jr., President of Giumarra Vineyards BB #:111401, died June 30. He was 78. Described by peers as a...

6 years ago 5 minute read

USDA files action against Coram Deo Farms Inc.

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...

6 years ago 2 minute read

PMA Hires Rubén Ramírez as General Manager in Mexico

Newark, Del. – The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 announced the hiring of Rubén Ramírez as PMA General Manager...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Imports help fill organic demand

To meet consumer demand, the U.S. suppliers and retailers have increasingly relied on imports to augment shipments. Although the USDA...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Mart Produce, LLC. and Prosource Inc., enter into joint venture agreement.

Rupert, Idaho based potato grower-shipper The Mart Group, LLC., operating as Mart Produce, and Idaho based ProSource Inc. BB #:270729will...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Cornerstone Produce Group sponsors NASCAR’s AJ Allmendinger

DeBary, Fla. (July 2, 2019) – Cornerstone Produce Group BB #:339174 is excited to announce that they will join forces with...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Publix opens third GreenWise Market

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened today in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Pure Flavor’s mini sweet pepper seed wins international award

PRESS RELEASE Leamington, ON (July 1st, 2019) Unique flavor profiles are driving consumers wild with authentic eating experiences worldwide. While...

6 years ago 6 minute read

Salinas lettuce prices soar in the heat

Mid-June heat has cut lettuce volume from the Salinas, CA, growing region, causing prices to spike to the $30 per...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Organics continue to show surging demand

Thirty years ago, one would be hard pressed to find an extensive array of fresh organic produce in any major...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Growers Express issues voluntary recall of multiple fresh vegetable products

Growers Express takes issues of food safety seriously and is issuing a voluntary recall of select fresh vegetable products in...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Performance Food Group Company to acquire Reinhart Foodservice

Performance Food Group Company (“PFG”) (NYSE: PFGC) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reinhart Foodservice,...

6 years ago 23 minute read

David Nelley joins Apeel Sciences

The list of big names in fresh produce who have joined Goleta, CA-based Apeel Sciences BB #:345580  just added another....

6 years ago 2 minute read

Chicago’s Get Fresh Produce joins Piazza and Indianapolis Fruit

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chicago area-based Get Fresh Produce BB #:161388  (“Get Fresh”), a distributor of fresh produce, fresh-cut items and specialty products,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Mexican officials call papaya advisory premature

The Mexican government says the CDC and FDA’s advisory on Mexican papaya is premature. According to a statement released by...

6 years ago 2 minute read

2019 Blue Book Ancillary Services Price Increase and Service Enhancements

Effective July 1, 2019 there will be a modest price increase of 5 to 7% for ancillary Blue Book Services...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Ohio Fresh Forum

What’s your favorite Ohio-grown fruit or vegetable? Kerry Byrne, Total Quality Logistics, LLC BB #:203922 – Cincinnati Sweet corn in...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Robinson Fresh becomes exclusive North American provider of Luis Alberto Falcon Salazar Peruvian asparagus

PRESS RELEASE Robinson Fresh BB #:100586 recently became the exclusive North American provider of asparagus from Luis Alberto Falcon Salazar...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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