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Former Aldi UK executive appointed Lidl US Chairman
Company Press Release: Arlington, VA – Lidl US announced today that it would welcome Roman Heini to its leadership team...
Natural Grocers reports Q1 2019 earnings
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal...
USDA cites Sarita Ranch Provission Inc. for PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Sarita Ranch Provission Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., for failure to pay for...
Ingles Markets, Inc., reports sales and net income for first quarter fiscal 2019
Ingles Markets, Inc., reported higher sales and pretax income for the three months ended December 29, 2018, compared with the three...
Fresh apple holdings down 12% from 2018
The February 1 U.S. Holdings report from the USApple Association showed fresh apple holdings are 7% less than the 5-year...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 8, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss popular content with The Produce Reporter subscribers, including: Rain in California causing harvest delays; Will meal...
Avocado production highs and lows
In 2017, Mexican avocado production reached 753,589 metric tons, though this was down by 6 percent from the previous year...
Lemons show positive signs for future growth
For Boca Raton, FL-based Bova Fresh, LLC, a grower-shipper and importer, one big success story in 2018 was its lemon...
Produce for Better Health Foundation hires new Director of Communications
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), whose mission is to increase consumers’ consumption of fruits and vegetables for better health,...
Ag leaders turn focus to USMCA
With the new Congress settled, President Trump’s State of the Union address and government shutdown all in the past, it’s...
U.S. plans to withdraw from suspension agreement on tomatoes from Mexico
PRESS RELEASE — On February 6, 2019, the Department of Commerce notified the Mexican signatories to the 2013 Suspension Agreement...
ProMexico’s Closing… For better or for worse?
Originally set up in 2007 as a trust fund to promote international trade and investment, ProMexico is now facing its...
The first Aldi/Kohls mashup is now open
Remember when Batavia, IL-based Aldi Inc. and Menomonee Falls, WI-based Kohls Department Stores floated the idea of a collaboration? That...
Report from Fruit Logistica 2019
Fruit Logistica 2019 expected to see 78,000 attendees for the annual event, Feb. 6-8 in Berlin. Organizers report there are...
FPAA disappointed in U.S. intent to withdraw from tomato agreement
PRESS RELEASE Nogales, AZ—The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed to learn that the Department of Commerce...
Mexico tops avocado exporters
The world’s top avocado exporters are Mexico, the Netherlands, and Peru. Mexico has been the global leader since 1994 and...
Florida citrus slowly rebuilds
For the citrus industry in Florida, the focus was first and foremost on rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Irma,...
Viva Fresh names “Hero Food” chef, author keynote speaker
Pres Release — Mission, Texas: February 6, 2018: Seamus Mullen, award-winning New York chef, cookbook author and health and wellness...