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ProduceIQ: Watermelon supply mysteriously evaporates overnight
Spring is not all vibrant blooms and backyard grilling. The arrival of warmer weather brings a capriciousness to forecasts that...
Fighting dirty against the Dirty Dozen
The produce industry has felt attacked by Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, the Dirty Dozen, for...
Fresh Express acquisition of Dole Fresh Vegetables called off
March 28, 2024 DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dole plc BB #:124463 today announced that it has agreed with Fresh Express Incorporated BB #:115030...
Kroger delivery quits Central Texas, South Florida
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. BB #:100073, can’t handle the heat in South Florida and Central Texas. The company is closing its...
Cox Enterprises launches Cox Farms, one of the largest greenhouse growers in North America
ATLANTA (March 26, 2024) — Today, Cox Enterprises announces the launch of Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food...
ProduceIQ: March Madness meets Easter produce demand
About as fickle as a March Madness bracket, Spring transition has arrived! In search of better-growing conditions, most produce commodities...
GRAPHIC: Broccoli by the numbers
Broccoli has been a top-ten consumed vegetable for years, but supply problems due to bad weather meant there were less...
Fox Packaging: Navigating sustainable packaging
In the ever-evolving landscape of packaging, where sustainability takes center stage, our team at Fox Packaging BB #:145435 actively monitors...
EWG releases 2024 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce: The Dirty Dozen
March 20, 2024 WASHINGTON – Non-organic produce is loaded with fungicides that may harm human hormone systems, according to the...
ProduceIQ: A very lucky Weekly Market Highlights
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! As the luck of the Irish would have it, we’re kicking off this week’s produce industry...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 15, 2024
Pamela planned to shoot our video on site at SXSW in Austin, TX, but data coverage couldn’t accommodate it. Nonetheless,...
Chicken chain denied Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as debts pile up
A judge denied the second bankruptcy filing by the owner of rotisserie chicken chain Boston Market, leaving it on shaky...
GrubMarket acquires North Carolina wholesaler
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Salisbury,...
ProduceIQ: Cucumber prices at record levels
This year’s SEPC will be a hard tradeshow to top. With a strong turnout from suppliers clamoring for a coveted...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 8, 2024
Pamela expects SEPC Southern Exposure to be full of innovation on the eve of the expo. She and Greg examine...
CASE STUDY: A Leamington Hothouse Bankruptcy Part 1
Bankruptcies and business closures were up across North America for 2023. According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of...
ProduceIQ: March brings winter to the West and summer to the East
California has turned into a real-life snow globe. Up to ten feet of snow is expected in parts of the...
Bad weather hurts January restaurant performance
This is the monthly GuestXM restaurant report from Black Box Intelligence: January offered little clarity in terms of the current...
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