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Apeel teams with Houweling for plastic-free cucumbers
In their zeal to cut back on plastic use, some consumers have lost sight of the importance of the controlled...
Showing the weight of lobbying
We all love the famous quote, âlaws are like sausages. Itâs better not to see them being made,â attributed to...
On the Road: Stew Leonard’s, Paramus, NJ
PARAMUS, NJâThis store is bananas, and it’s not just the singing one. Here I thought Jungle Jim’s International Market in...
Love notes from Central Market
H-E-B’s Central Market BB #:106490 is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the tributes are making me all sentimental, for a...
Del Monte sends cure for the Sad Desk Lunch
I came across these new Better Break bowls by Del Monte BB #:111187 at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations...
Associations help members face problems
Thereâs no shortage of challenges to deal with in the produce industryâfrom diseases and pests to political instability and climate...
PMA, United Fresh release joint Romaine Task Force report
After the immediate crisis of last Novemberâs outbreak related to romaine lettuce, our associations moved quickly to bring together a...
SXSW Chief Programming Officer, Hugh Forrest to Keynote BrandStormâąÂ 2020Â
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2019) â Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer of SXSW (South by Southwest), will deliver a keynote during BrandStormâąÂ 2020, on Tuesday, February 11 in Austin, TX. Forrest will speak on the storied...
Wabi-Sabi can save aging produce
If you say the words wabi-sabi to anyone above the age of three, theyâre apt to burst out laughing. But...
These fruits and vegetables are getting a boost from functional trends
More than a third of consumers are seeking foods that improve their mood, sleep, gut health, fight aging or otherwise...
Produce will always be about relationships
Is the produce industry still a relationship industry? The answer depends. Many experienced produce veterans have decried how communicating has...
U.S.-Japan trade agreement cuts tariffs on many fresh produce items
PRESS RELEASE The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will provide Americaâs farmers and ranchers enhanced market access in our third largest agricultural...
Colombian avocado exports continue to rise
Avocados continue to be one of Colombiaâs flagship export products outside of the mining industry. El Dinero reports, through information...
Seven standouts at New England expo
BOSTON â Dare a produce company introduce a new product at a regional expo less than a month before the...
Food 4 Less Names Nancy Lebold as Vice President of Merchandising
Food 4 Less/Foods Co BB #:201190, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. announced today the hire of Nancy Lebold as...
Trade deals create new wealth
WASHINGTON, DC â Trade has always been important to U.S. produce companies, as exports represent an opportunity to expand their...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 20, 2019
Pamela’s got the Avocado Beat covered with Kroger, Apeel and Seald Sweet while Greg’s on the road at the Washington...
These retailers won big in the Mango Mania display contest
PRESS RELEASE: Orlando, Fla (September 19, 2019) â The results are in for the National Mango Boardâs (NMB) ninth annual...