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Oppy focuses on Canadian sales with personnel moves
In a move to grow Canadian sales, Oppy has promoted David Wazny to sales manager of the team based in...
Produce price increases trail the rest of the store
A new report from Jacksonville, FL-based Acosta Inc. shows grocery prices have been increasing steadily over the past five years,...
Produce marketers shouldn’t push vegan
Consumers should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables for their own health and possibly the health of the planet. And...
An inside look at avocado market fluctuations
For U.S. terminal market avocado prices, high prices tend to be in September and October with low prices in January...
School foodservice demand grows for citrus
Mandarins were certainly on the menu in homes across the United States, but also finding their way into school lunch...
Envy apples are turning heads once again
Making another appearance at the internationally acclaimed New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last weekend, this time Envy™ apples created even...
Trading Tip: Good Arrival – The Sixth Day
The warranty of suitable shipping condition is at the center of countless disputes and decisions each day. Although there is...
Whole Foods raises prices on hundreds of items
Whole Foods plans to raise prices on hundreds of items, going away from its pledge to offer lower prices. The...
Avocado price growth slows
Avocado prices have been on the rise with average terminal market annual prices for 2015 at $2.72 per kilogram, 2016...
Mandarins fuel citrus optimism
With available navel acreage hovering around 118,000 acres but still leading the way in California, mandarin acreage, rising 10 percent...
Consumers need evidence of struggles
Farmers in rural states are filing for bankruptcy at alarming rates, as years of increased input costs and low commodity...
United Fresh reboots 2019 June event
The United Fresh Produce Association will give attendees to its annual June event a new experience this year. It’s scheduled...
PMA’s Center for Growing Talent names theme for women’s events
PRESS RELEASE Newark, Del. – Center for Growing Talent (CGT) is pleased to announce the new theme for Women’s Fresh...
An Apeel-ing experience
Apeel Sciences sent me a Happy New Year kit of caviar limes grown by Good Land Organics, Santa Barbara, CA,...
A closer look at Peru and Chile avocados
Two avocado suppliers having an interesting impact on the global and U.S. avocado market are Peru and Chile. Since signing...
Lemons give California citrus a boost
In California, lemons formed part of an ongoing economic success story there as well. The fruit, gaining in popularity in...
Hype vs. reality
Thank goodness the Super Bowl is in the rear-view mirror. The constant hype, parties with beautiful people in a warm...
Recalls at a five-year low, FDA says, as it issues new notification guidance
Consumers should expect to see more frequent recall notifications as the FDA takes steps to modernize notification and warning procedures....