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FDA deputy commissioner for human foods resigns
Jim Jones, deputy commissioner for human foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned yesterday. In a letter...
GrubMarket acquires Northern California foodservice distributor
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166, the AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer of the American...
Colombia bumps up avocado exports for Super Bowl
The Colombian Hass avocado market continues to gain popularity in North American homes and events. As is customary, during the...
Heritage Grocers Group names new CFO
ONTARIO, California, Feb. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Heritage Grocers Group, the largest Hispanic and ethnic food retailer in the...
ProduceIQ: Polar vortex, heavy rains threaten fresh produce supply
A polar vortex this week puts much of the U.S. in the walk-in freezer for the tenth time this winter....
Natural Delights projects growth in 2025, adds to sales staff
YUMA, Ariz. (Feb. 17, 2025) –The Natural Delights BB #:163391 team is thriving following a record-breaking 2024 holiday sales season...
USDA shows fruit stars in retail produce ads around Valentine’s Day
Advertised Prices for Specialty Crops Products at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 2/8/2025 to 2/20/2025 Valentine’s...
A retail dietitian’s take on making produce easy
Retail dietetic groups across the country are continuously adapting their blueprint to fit the ever-changing needs of the healthcare and...
Inteligistics solves FSMA 204 transformation and transfer reporting problem
Salinas, CA (February 12, 2025) — As companies that grow, manufacture, process, pack, hold or sell perishable foods on the...
IFPA congratulates U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Health and Human Services confirmations
Feb. 13, 2025 Washington, DC – The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 congratulates Brooke Rollins on her confirmation...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 14, 2025
We had lots of news this week from the retail world, international trade, and food safety. But let’s start with...
Stemilt lines up green apples and pears for St. Patrick’s Day promotions
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Let Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Granny Smith and D’Anjou pears be the green consumers find in the produce...
IPC’s French fry lip balm sells out quickly
EAGLE, Idaho, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Idaho Potato Commission’s BB #:162339 Kiss of French, a French fry-inspired lip...
Peruvian ag exports grew 22% in value in 2024
In 2024, total Peruvian exports (traditional + non-traditional) amounted to $74.66 billion, reflecting an increase of 15.5 percent compared to...
More Kroger-anchored shopping centers open in January
PHOENIX, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Barclay Group, a nationally recognized real estate development firm, continues to execute on in...
UNFI celebrates retailers at Spring and Summer Selling Show
February 13, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During its second Spring and Summer Selling Show of 2025 in Orlando, Florida, United Natural...
Fruit Logistica 2025 recap: Don’t be shocked by supply chain shocks
Last week saw the annual Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin – probably the largest produce trade event of its type...
USDA 2024 vegetable report shows production declines in many crops
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2024 summary report with production estimates for 28 vegetable and melon crops. The...
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