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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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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...

1 year ago 6 minute read

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...

1 year ago 3 minute read

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...

1 year ago 5 minute read

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,...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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...

1 year ago 2 minute read

GrubMarket acquires North Carolina wholesaler

SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Salisbury,...

1 year ago 5 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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...

1 year ago 3 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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