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H-2A upgrade met with industry support
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to modernize the H-2A program has the support of at least one fresh produce...
Former Sysco VP named CEO of Brighter Bites
Houston, TX (July 15, 2019) – Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that is changing behavior among children and their families to prevent...
Watermelon market hits sweet spot, should avoid storm trouble
As the national watermelon supply moves north, prices and volume are settling into a good flow – as long as...
Checkout lines: Soon a matter of nostalgia?
Not so far in the future, a parent is going to mention grocery checkout lines, and the child is going...
Testing the farmers market myth
It’s farmers market season in Midwest and Northern areas, and that should provide some local produce bargains for consumers. Right?...
All About Aldi
Aldi’s combination of very low prices, no-frills shopping, and curated selection of goods has been embraced by U.S. consumers over...
FDA links salmonella investigation to NY papaya importer
The CDC and FDA say epidemiological and traceback information in the ongoing investigation of a Salmonella Uganda outbreak that has...
Giumarra Vineyards mourns the loss of leader
John Giumarra Jr., President of Giumarra Vineyards BB #:111401, died June 30. He was 78. Described by peers as a...
PMA Hires Rubén Ramírez as General Manager in Mexico
Newark, Del. – The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 announced the hiring of Rubén Ramírez as PMA General Manager...
Publix opens third GreenWise Market
LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened today in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While...
Salinas lettuce prices soar in the heat
Mid-June heat has cut lettuce volume from the Salinas, CA, growing region, causing prices to spike to the $30 per...
Chicago’s Get Fresh Produce joins Piazza and Indianapolis Fruit
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chicago area-based Get Fresh Produce BB #:161388 (“Get Fresh”), a distributor of fresh produce, fresh-cut items and specialty products,...
Mexican officials call papaya advisory premature
The Mexican government says the CDC and FDA’s advisory on Mexican papaya is premature. According to a statement released by...
CDC issues Mexican papaya advisory, requests halt of all sales
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory to consumers not to eat whole, fresh papayas imported from...
K-VA-T changes leadership in produce group
A retirement and promotion mark the produce leadership changes at Abingdon, VA-based K-VA-T BB #:130750 which owns about 130 Food...
Understanding Mexico’s blackberry dominance
As the blackberry import season finishes and domestic volume – mostly from California – fills the summer pipeline, it’s important...
The role of execution in success
When I reflect on my career in the produce industry, I often think about two management books that had a...
A Tale of Two Cities: Ohio terminal markets
When it comes to Ohio’s terminal markets, think Dickens. There’s Columbus, where private ownership anchors a 20-bay terminal market at...
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