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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...

10 months ago 5 minute read

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...

10 months ago 4 minute read

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...

10 months ago 3 minute read

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...

10 months ago 4 minute read

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...

11 months ago 4 minute read

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...

11 months ago 3 minute read

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,...

11 months ago 1 minute read

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...

11 months ago 4 minute read

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...

11 months ago 2 minute read

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...

11 months ago 8 minute read

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...

11 months ago 3 minute read

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...

11 months ago 4 minute read

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...

11 months ago 2 minute read

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...

11 months ago 3 minute read

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...

11 months ago 4 minute read

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...

11 months ago 3 minute read

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...

11 months ago 3 minute read

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...

11 months ago 7 minute read

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