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Super Bowl avocado supplies look solid so far
With less than a month before the No.1 avocado consumption day of the year, a fuel shortage in Mexico could...
Reducing food waste in fresh produce
I recently had the pleasure of joining the Produce for Kids Healthy Families Project podcast series. Amanda Keefer, the Orlando-based...
USDA cites Farmers Best of NYC, Inc., for PACA Violations
USDA/AMS RELEASE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Farmers Best of NYC Inc., operating out of Brooklyn,...
Landec changes name of food business from Apio to Curation Foods
COMPANY RELEASE — Landec Corporation, a diversified health and wellness company, announced today that it is changing the name of...
Peru jumps to No.2 avocado exporter to the U.S.
Soaring in popularity are Peruvian avocados, which were first imported to the United States during the summer months back in...
The Year Ahead: Advances in testing
Traceability has been in the spotlight, but there have also been advances in product testing to reduce costs and identify...
Topco announces two executive appointments
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE — Topco Associates, LLC announced the appointment of two executives, David Negron, Vice President, Meat, Seafood, Deli...
Rainier Fruit wraps cause marketing program with holiday donations
Company Press Release — The holiday season was a little brighter for some folks in the Yakima area thanks to the...
CDC declares E. coli outbreak over, continues romaine investigation
The CDC issued a final update on the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to romaine lettuce grown in California,...
Retailers find SNAP snags during government shutdown
While feeding programs are being funded during the government shutdown, some retailers are unable to acquire or renew their SNAP...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: January 11, 2019
Greg Johnson, Director of Media Development, and Pamela Riemenschneider, Retail Editor, for Blue Book Services recap this week’s news. [iframe...
How to avoid Avocado Hand
I learned how to avoid avocado hand from the masters of avocados – Jan DeLyser and Marji Morrow of the...
Peru shows it has more than asparagus
Here’s a fun fact: Peru is the third-largest exporter of blueberries in the world, with more than 10,000 acres dedicated...
The Year ahead: PTI and traceability comeback
The industry’s own Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) for food safety is poised to make a comeback, as it dovetails with...
MAP: Sprouts adds three states, nine stores to 2019 plans
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market released the locations of its second quarter openings, expecting to open 30 stores total in 2019....
See the new H-E-B Go
ROUND ROCK, TX—My friends have been raving about the new H-E-B Go for a couple of months now, so I...
Bill Warmerdam, fruit grower-packer of Hanford, CA, dies at 80
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE — William (Bill) Warmerdam, a fruit grower-packer-shipper who founded Warmerdam Packing in Hanford, Calif., in 1965 with...
Who is responsible when produce is frozen in transport?
The Problem: Carrier denies full responsibility despite evidence product was frozen in transit. The Key Point: If the carrier can conclusively show the...
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