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Amazon.com announces 2018 fourth quarter sales
FINANCIAL RELEASE — Amazon.com, Inc., announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. Operating cash flow increased 67%...
An Ode to 365 by Whole Foods Market
You’re only 2,000 feet from my front door, 365 by Whole Foods Market, and I pass by you nearly...
Publix Vice President of Manufacturing to retire
After 38 years of dedicated service, Vice President of Manufacturing, Jeff Stephens, announced his decision to retire, effective May 1,...
Seneca Foods reports third quarter results
Seneca Foods Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 29, 2018. Highlights (vs. year-ago,...
Growing produce in South Florida gets harder
Hurricane and weather-induced issues aside, various other challenges continue to vex grower-shippers in South Florida. Jeff Wasielewski, commercial tropical fruit...
What the numbers tell us about potato and onion trends
Potatoes are the top vegetable crop in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Idaho and...
UNFI sues Goldman Sachs for misconduct in Supervalu acquisition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. & MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), North America’s premier food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products...
Organic again drives produce department growth
News Release — In a year when total grocery store dollar growth only reached two percent, organic fresh produce once...
South Florida growers shake off hurricanes
For South Florida, the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in the summer of 2017 had many breathing a sigh of relief...
Technology helps potato and onion challenges
Technology can’t change the weather, but it is helping onion and potato growers improve production, protect crops, and find new...
Chef’d buyer relaunches retail meal kits – with a processed twist
Just over six months after buying embattled meal kit company Chef’d, True Food Innovations says it is launching new products...
Stemilt’s analysis shows strong demand for apples
NEWS RELEASE – The latest Stemilt Fruit Tracker Fast Facts video analysis of Nielsen scan data signals a strengthening apple...
New organic event aims to educate New England retailers
The New England Produce Council and the Organic Produce Network have partnered to start a one-day education event that plans...
Miami traders carve niches
Ecoripe Tropicals Inc., Miami, has carved a niche into the organic movement, supplying ginger from Peru, limes from Colombia, and...
Onion production: by the numbers
Onions grow in or near many of the same regions as potatoes. The United States harvests about 125,000 acres, producing...
An avocado too big to believe
How much guacamole do you think a six-pound avocado would make? This Hawaiian grower, Kenji Fukumitsu, may be producing world-record...
Church Brothers Farms acquires commodity vegetable business from Growers Express
Deal Includes Licensing Agreement for Green Giant™ Fresh Commodity Vegetables PRESS RELEASE — Church Brothers Farms announced today the acquisition...