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VIDEO: Smaller U.S. apple crop has the right mix for consumers
While the overall apple holdings are down in latest holdings report from the U.S. Apple Association, the increase in Honeycrisp...
Philly market tenants welcome consumers
Unlike some terminal markets, the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM), is open to the public. Anyone and everyone can park,...
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Everyone at Blue Book wishes you a heartfelt Holiday and Happy New Year. As we complete our 117th year, it...
Pepper prices to remain high until new year
Bell pepper prices have been high for a while, and they aren’t likely to come down until a week or...
Costco maintains solid footing
Costco’s most recently quarterly report got a mixed review from Wall Street analysts and investors, but the warehouse retailer is...
Business changes faster than you think
If you think financial conditions cannot change in a hurry, think again. General Electric is a great example of a...
Reparation Report: Conclusion and effect
The following summary of a reparation decision issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) is intended to help companies...
FDA names farm, narrows scope of romaine outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration named Adam Bros. Farming of Santa Maria, CA, as testing positive for the E. coli...
Produce stays above political fray
Fruits and vegetables aren’t affected in the latest school meals rule and will remain an important part of the program....
Produce industry sees many victories in farm bill
After months of debate, both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the farm bill rather quickly this week,...
FDA narrows source of romaine outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has traced the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce to the central coast growing...
Walgreens launches Kroger Express, expands meal kits to Chicago-area stores
Shoppers at 65 Chicago-area Walgreens stores will now have access to meal kits from Kroger Co. in an expansion of...
Amazon reveals its most popular Whole Foods Prime promos
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Are meal kits on a decline? Study predicts growth shift
A new report from Packaged Facts suggests meal kit sales grew more than 22% in 2018…but that growth is about...
Romaine returns with new labels
Consumers will start seeing romaine in retail stores and restaurant menus thanks to a labeling agreement that a handful of...
Reports hint at romaine’s challenging future
With romaine lettuce re-entering the market after the Centers for Disease Control’s advisory, the industry is working to restore consumer...
Retail Reflections: Musings on blockchain
An important technology that has captured the attention of the produce industry is blockchain. Anytime a new technology approach is...
FDA and CDC will lift consumer advisory not to eat romaine lettuce
The United Fresh Produce Association released this information this afternoon: FDA and CDC recently let us know that later today...
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