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Markon debuts sustainable strawberry packaging

MONTEREY, CA – Markon Cooperative Inc., BB #:123315 Salinas, CA, showed its new 100 percent recyclable cardboard clamshell for its...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Produce can shine in new foodservice trends

MONTEREY, CA–Who’s better equipped than fruits and vegetables to lead the plant-based food trend? While the darling of the movement...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Avocados: Turning people to crime

“The whole country seems to be in love with the avocado,” says Brian Niccol, CEO of the Chipotle fast-food chain....

6 years ago 2 minute read

Bring out the new in foodservice

MONTEREY, CA — People go to restaurants to try something new. Exhibitors at the Produce Marketing Association’s BB #:153708 annual...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Sustainability’s spillover effect

The word “sustainability” is not new to the fresh produce industry, but recently it has taken on greater significance. Triple...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Remains of Quebec greenhouse owner found

Two weeks after failing to return from a fishing trip, search and rescue crews believe they have discovered the remains...

6 years ago 1 minute read

MAP: Where is Amazon Go-ing next?

Three new sites for Seattle-based Amazon’s cashier-less retail store, Amazon Go, have been announced, bringing store count up to 17...

6 years ago 1 minute read

FDA links cyclospora outbreak to Mexican basil

July 25, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Global produce supply: Is there enough?

Public health experts are pushing for more fruit and vegetable consumption for the health of both human beings and the...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Covering the heated tomato trade

The tomato suspension agreement and general subject of the dumping of Mexican tomatoes on the U.S. market gets people worked...

6 years ago 2 minute read

VIDEO: NatureFresh Unveiled Mini Cucumbers

To say my sons love cucumbers is putting it lightly. We easily mow through six regular seedless cucumbers a week,...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Papaya importer denies its role in salmonella outbreak

The papaya importer named by the Food and Drug Administration as “likely linked” to the Salmonella outbreak that’s sickened more...

6 years ago 2 minute read

The system melts down without trust

I talk often about the importance of trust in the produce business, but it’s critical to all business. In the...

6 years ago 2 minute read

A rare insider view of produce at Trader Joe’s

Did you know…Trader Joe’s BB #:162286 doesn’t source produce at terminal markets? That 32% of produce SKUs are organic? That...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Week in Review July 19, 2019

The organic produce industry wrestles with how to continue its robust growth, while finding ways to reduce packaging. Pamela and...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Self checkout’s ambiguous future

You wouldn’t think a price scanner would elicit strong emotion. But in fact, that increasingly common feature of the retail...

6 years ago 7 minute read

Organic produce, packaging and plastic

MONTEREY, CA—I don’t think I’ve heard the word plastic mentioned so many times in the space of two days, before...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Trust-but-verify food safety put into action

Michael Spinazzola, president of Diversified Restaurant Systems, BB #:161309 knows the value of trust in working with supply partners on...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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