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Revisiting the basics: A Rejection
A buyer rejecting a shipment of produce to a seller should ensure the rejection is both procedurally effective and substantively...
Sprouts grocery delivery up 60%
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market executives said the company’s new store prototypes are resonating with customers, and delivery is exceeding expectations....
Week in Review May 3, 2019
Pamela Riemenschneider and Greg Johnson discuss the stories of the week leading into Cinco de Mayo weekend. [iframe width=”600″ height=”400″...
Holland Super Hots arrive early – merchandise with coconuts for Memorial Day displays
The super-hot pepper season has arrived early this year. Peppers like ghost, carolina reaper and trinidad scorpion are coloring up...
HLB Specialties’ Rambutan season gearing up
Florida-based tropical fruits importer and distributor HLB Specialties is getting ready for its first rambutan shipment of the season, which...
Interfresh hires director of business development
PRESS RELEASE Orange, CA – May 2, 2019 – Interfresh, Inc., a national marketer of fruits and vegetables, announced today...
Game-changing high rise broccoli earns PMA Science & Technology Circle of Excellence award
This broccoli is bringing a whole new meaning to the term “superfood.” High Rise™ broccoli by Seminis Vegetable Seeds, part...
Temporary restraining order filed against McAllen, TX, shipper
A temporary restraining order has been granted after being filed by Ergo Produce Inc., McAllen, TX, against Produce Depot LLC,...
How you can use the PBH elite network
The Produce for Better Health Foundation formed an elite influencer network, but what does that mean? It means through PBH,...
First shipments of Chilean Clementines to arrive in the U.S by mid-May
PRESS RELEASE May 2, 2019 Spring has sprung, and that means it’s time for Citrus from Chile! As the premier...
Viva Fresh: Be nimble, and catch those fads
SAN ANTONIO—Consumers are fickle, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for fresh produce marketers. That’s because it means there’s...
Co-founder and matriarch of Hronis, Inc. remembered
Sophia Hronis peacefully passed away on the 19th day of April, 2019 at the age of 90. Sophia, along with...
FDA promises ‘new era of smarter food safety’
The Food and Drug Administration plans to develop a “Blueprint for a new era of smarter food safety.” In an...
AMS user fees will rise in October
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will raise its quality and condition inspections by 10 percent this year. Meanwhile, audit verification services...
New Wendy’s sandwiches feature avocado, greenhouse tomatoes
DUBLIN, Ohio, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Wendy’s recently released the Made to Crave menu – a sandwich line dedicated to unlocking...
Did organic produce search interest peak…a decade ago?
I’ve long been a fan of using Google tools to track food trends, so Steven Lerch’s presentation at Viva Fresh...
Coastline, Madison Ranches pair to develop year-round onion deal
SALINAS, CA April 23, 2019 – Coastline Family Farms a western vegetable Grower/Shipper with locations in Salinas CA, Yuma AZ...
Consumers want to hear your sustainability stories
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Consumers can’t agree on what sustainability means, but they want to hear more about how your company...