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Oishii opens 237,000-square-foot vertical strawberry farm
Oishii’s most technologically advanced farm yet is designed to grow 20 times more strawberries, bringing delicious, always-in-season fruit to more...
ProduceIQ: May the weather odds be ever in your favor
Welcome to hurricane season. Tropical systems will have an easier time developing this year due to higher ocean temperatures in...
A new feel for this year’s IFPA Washington Conference
For long-time attendees of International Fresh Produce Association’s BB #:378962 Washington Conference, the 2024 edition should feel new in several...
ProduceIQ: Mexican drought strains U.S. produce supply chain, prices
The ongoing Mexican drought is significantly impacting U.S. produce prices. As nearly 40 percent of the country’s reservoirs dip below...
Farm bill update: House ag committee passes its version
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of the farm bill on May 23. The Republican-led committee’s...
Have consumers reached a breaking point with grocery prices?
Inflation, particularly food inflation, has been a hot topic for the past couple of years, and it appears that consumers...
Walmart unveils larger Neighborhood Market concept
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Stores Inc. BB #:143789 is undertaking remodel of about 150 of its small format Neighborhood Market concept,...
ProduceIQ: Power is out, heat is on
Relentless heat from Mexico seeps into Southern U.S. Governors in Texas and Florida blame Democrats and threaten to bus heat...
Inside GrubMarket: Who is Mike Xu, and what is the company’s vision for a more efficient food system?
SAN FRANCISCO—A few years ago, I noticed an unfamiliar pattern in produce mergers and acquisitions. A company I’ve never heard...
April 2024 U.S. eGrocery sales rise 4% over year ago
While sales across all receiving segments increased, the flight-to-value trend continued as Supermarkets served just 30% of active HHs in...
ProduceIQ: Weather extremes rock growers across the Americas, yet produce prices hold steady
2024 is setting records for extreme weather events. In the past week, growers across the Americas have been affected by...
Impersonation fraud rising in the produce industry
Impersonation fraud has already been in the produce industry, but now we’re getting more reports from members who share their...
Four Star Fruit acquires Columbine Vineyards’ Holiday grape program
Delano, California, May 9, 2024 — The premium table grape category continues to experience dynamic changes as demand for its...
IFPA names next cohort of ag innovators for 2024 Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator
Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 has announced the 12 new companies that will join the Fresh...
ProduceIQ: Extreme weather hits Texas and West
Over the last seven days, 6-20 inches of rain fell in Houston, TX, and surrounding areas. Most places experienced the...
Has Have a Plant had its day?
PHOENIX – The Have a Plant brand turns five this year, and the produce industry needs to use it more...
How Sprouts Farmers Market views competition from different levels
During the company’s first quarter earnings call on May 1, Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 executives discussed how the company...
Report: Value gains importance as restaurant sales, traffic remain soft
This is the monthly GuestXM restaurant report from Black Box Intelligence March 2024: There is little doubt that restaurant sales...
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