Kroger to sell Turkey Hill business

PRESS RELEASE The Kroger Co. and Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, has announced...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Ups and downs of the Rio Grande Valley

It’s a good time to be Texas: since 2010, this has been the Lone Star State’s time to shine, as...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Top 10 Blunders #4 – Ignoring Forecasts

With the growth of technology in produce supply chains, there is a greater volume of data available and reports being...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Organic Produce Summit announces food waste session

PRESS RELEASE With global food loss and waste estimated to be between one-third and one-half of all food produced, its...

6 years ago 3 minute read

‘Only Organic’ sums up the GRO Organic program

As the organic sales growth rate slows, stakeholders embark on a new voluntary check-off program of promotion, education and grower...

6 years ago 3 minute read

When media swallows the Dirty Dozen

It turns out mom was wrong, and I’m not supposed to eat my veggies because they’re toxic! It’s a silly...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Quebec: Labor challenges improve

No discussion of the produce industry could be complete without mentioning labor. For Canadians, however, there seems to be good...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Top 10 Blunders #3 – Too Many or Too Few Suppliers

While strong supplier-customer relationship development is a laudable supply chain goal, it is not realistic at a large scale. Working...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen lists released

Saying nearly 70 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. contain pesticide residue, the Environmental Working Group...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Studies contradict “Dirty Dozen” unsafe implication

PRESS RELEASE Since 1995, an activist group has released a so-called “dirty dozen” produce list. However, peer reviewed studies show...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Avocado Export Growth: Peru

En español There was an estimated 8 million pounds of guacamole eaten on Super Bowl Sunday this year, and the...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Crecimiento de las exportaciones de aguacate: Perú

Se estima que se consumieron 8 millones de libras de guacamole en el die del Super Bowl el domingo de...

6 years ago 1 minute read

USDA cites Penny Tsigaris, d/b/a Manavi Produce, in New York for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Penny Tsigaris, doing business as Manavi Produce (Tsigaris dba Manavi), Oceanside, NY,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

The New England Organic Produce Conference committee announces retailer roundtable participants

The New England Produce Council (NEPC) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) announced the retailer participants for the roundtable session. ...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Quebec: Immigrants spur specialty demand

In produce, niches can have their rewards, and the ethnic communities and restaurants in Montreal are no exception. According to...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Top 10 Blunders #2 – Failing to Collaborate

The silo mentality extends beyond individual organizations A traditional us-versus-them mentality impedes supply chain coordination and its potential benefits. This...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Fresh Farms merges with Visalia Produce

PRESS RELEASE The Molina Family of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, is very excited to announce the merger of their two U.S....

6 years ago 1 minute read

Performance Food Group Company to acquire Eby-Brown Company LLC

Performance Food Group Company has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eby-Brown Company LLC, a leading...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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