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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 19 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Florida citrus slowly rebuilds

For the citrus industry in Florida, the focus was first and foremost on rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Irma,...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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