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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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 5 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 5 minute read

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?...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 5 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Understanding Mexico’s blackberry dominance

As the blackberry import season finishes and domestic volume – mostly from California – fills the summer pipeline, it’s important...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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