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ProduceIQ: Holiday prices burn bright for fresh produce
We can’t guarantee 2023 will end on a high note, but we can predict it will be an expensive finale...
Produce with Pamela’s 2024 Food Trends
Five food trends for 2024 Every year, I scour the food trends predictions to distill them into my own. While...
FirstFruits acquires Applewood Fresh
Yakima, WA December 18, 2023 – FirstFruits Farms BB #:355280, a leading name in the tree fruit sector, is thrilled...
ProduceIQ: Wait…isn’t hurricane season over?
Overall produce prices are accelerating as holiday demand swells and Eastern supply paddles through swampy, fall weather. If you, like...
Whole Foods institutes pollinator policy for produce and floral
Austin, Texas (Dec. 18, 2023) – Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 announced a new pollinator policy for its Fresh Produce and...
November eGrocery sales post 5% gain versus year ago
Barrington, Ill. – December 14, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market posted $8.1 billion in total monthly sales for...
Emerald Packaging, D’Arrigo California launch post-consumer recycled bag
UNION CITY, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Producing sustainable packaging is an environmental necessity today. Emerald Packaging, Inc. the leading flexible packaging...
ProduceIQ: It’s a ‘Blue Blue’ Christmas for grape tomato buyers
Winter is coming, and produce markets are alight with the holiday spirit. Supply is strong for commodities beginning their winter...
CDC reports 230 illnesses, 3 deaths in Salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes
December 7, 2023 – CDC is concerned about this outbreak because the illnesses are severe and people in long-term care...
Vertical farm Oishii releases Rubī tomato
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – December 6, 2023 – Today, vertical farming leader Oishii unveiled the Rubi tomato, available now...
ProduceIQ: Prices dropping to more familiar territory
The desert is ramping up production, and produce prices are here to tell the story. In line with historical trends...
Reports: Lineage preparing for $30B IPO
News reports citing anonymous sources say Lineage, Novi, MI, BB #:294667 is pursuing an initial public offering in 2024. Reports...
GHGA, LLC joins cantaloupe recalls due to possible Salmonella contamination
CONLEY, GA – November 29, 2023 – GHGA, LLC BB #:170299 is voluntarily recalling select fresh-cut products made from whole...
Study finds self-check has 16x more shrink than cashier lanes
November 28, 2023 BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A large number of grocery, convenience and other food retailers have recently reported increases in...
ProduceIQ: Holiday hangover cure enclosed
Sorry if this week’s article feels a little long-winded. It was the perfect excuse to politely leave the room when...
FDA investigates Listeria outbreak for peaches, plums, and nectarines
From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, November 21, 2023: Product: Recalled conventional (non-organic) peaches, plums, and nectarines sold in...
ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving week prices more affordable this year
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. My reasoning has nothing to do with the weather, football, or even time with family....
Stemilt advises big apple promotions with volume up
November 15, 2023 WENATCHEE, Wash. – Scratch last year’s apple plan because it’s time to turn the tide on this...
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