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Frieda’s red dragon fruit arrives mid-June for Indpendence Day promotions
PRESS RELEASE Los Alamitos, CA (May 2019) – Grown on the lush and sunny volcanic hills of Nicaragua, Frieda’s BB...
Trading Tip – Damages & Amount Due
The produce industry has its fair share of terms with more than one meaning. A produce “broker,” more often than...
Is Blue Apron’s NYSE flop a message for meal kits?
Blue Apron BB #:292398 had a good thing going…about 2.5 years ago. Now, almost two years after the company went...
Challenges old and new affect Dallas business
Even with all its advantages, there is no shortage of issues and obstacles facing the DFW fresh produce industry. As...
Tally up the advantages of an office visit
What you gain by visiting clients can far outweigh the possible downsides. Spending the time and money to visit lets...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 24, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss the California cherry nightmare, and see how Whole Foods’ produce bags stack up against the competition....
CDC declares fresh-cut melon outbreak over
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared the fresh-cut melon salmonella outbreak linked to Caito Foods BB #:334080...
FPAA: U.S. distributors push for tomato resolution to protect U.S. jobs and prevent shortages, higher prices for consumers
PRESS RELEASE Nogales, AZ –The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas BB #:144354 is disappointed that Florida growers have rejected...
Dallas restaurant scene benefits produce
The Dallas-Fort Worth metro area is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a boon for many fresh produce suppliers. Although...
Better technology leads to better cherry packing
Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing for Sage Fruit Co., Yakima, WA, BB #:163180 believes technology has improved the...
Do your due diligence before an office visit
Once the decision is made to visit a client, lay the groundwork to make the encounter successful. Consider how well...
H. Brooks and J&J Distributing purchased, merged
PRESS RELEASE May 22, 2019 (Minneapolis) – Minnesota-based produce companies H. Brooks and Company BB #:100563 and its affiliates and...
Target sees growth in in-store fulfillment
Target BB #:166987 continues to prove me wrong. I’ve long said turning stores into digital order fulfillment centers can’t make...
Mexican growers update proposal for shipping tomatoes to U.S.
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, May 23, 2019 — Mexican Tomato Growers submitted a new proposal Wednesday to the U.S. Department of...
Florida: A new tomato suspension agreement must address the flaws of the old agreement
PRESS RELEASE We appreciate the Mexican growers’ willingness to continue negotiating. We are surprised, however, that the new Mexican proposal...
Dream cherry crop turns nightmare in California
As much as two-thirds of the California cherry crop may be lost after a week of rain. A good growing...
Dallas sees strong supermarket competition
The growing Dallas-Fort Worth population is also conducive to the supermarket industry. The city has a wide variety of supermarkets,...
Washington: Hoping to repeat a cheery cherry season
California’s loss was Washington’s gain in last year’s cherry market. Washington shipped 25.3 million boxes of cherries in 2018, about...
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