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Meijer to carry Bolthouse Farms carrots in compostable bags

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today it is the first retailer nationwide to...

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Soren Bjorn succeeds J. Miles Reiter as Driscoll’s CEO

WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Driscoll’s Board of Directors has elected Soren Bjorn, currently president of Driscoll’s of the Americas, as the company’s...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Raspberry prices drop as supply recovers

Focusing on produce prices is hard when the year’s biggest show is just around the corner. We are only one...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Okanagan Specialty Fruits opens apple processing plant in Moses Lake, WA

Moses Lake, WASHINGTON (October 6, 2022) – The heart of Washington State’s apple country witnessed a historic moment on September...

2 years ago 4 minute read

We tried the $15 Azorean pineapple with its own serial number

I’ve had the Pinkglow $50 (or…$8 on discount) pineapple, the Dole Limited Selection Gold Pineapple, an automated machine-cut pineapple from...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Study shows fresh foods are key to grocers’ growth

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Although price remains consumers’ top consideration when it comes to fresh food, information...

2 years ago 10 minute read

ProduceIQ: Scary high blueberry prices frighten buyers

And you thought your teenager was a bad procrastinator. Over the weekend, Congress passed a bill to extend government spending...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Pilot program aims to improve farm labor conditions

The Biden administration has unveiled a new pilot program to improve agricultural workforce conditions. It’s called the Farm Labor Stabilization...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Why the FTC beef with Amazon excludes grocery

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon Inc. BB #:283186, September 26, alleging that the online...

2 years ago 4 minute read

August continues positive fresh produce volume trend

The August Fresh Produce Marketplace August’s summer weather, time off and travel boosted restaurant dining. According to the Circana (formerly...

2 years ago 10 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets stall as rain threaten supplies

An unfortunate coincidence. The Lumineers couldn’t have foreseen that the lyrics to their song, “Ophelia,” would become the theme song...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Five SEPC Southern Innovations stand-outs

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 Southern Innovations show typically is a venue to find new products...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Florida strawberries’ secret problem

“Rising costs erode the competitiveness of Florida strawberries and squeeze growers’ profit margins. Combined with rising imports of strawberries from...

2 years ago 3 minute read

National Farm Safety and Health Week provides opportunity to review less-considered injury risks

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports there were about 2.6 million workers employed in agriculture on farms in 2022. While...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Why you can’t eat just one

If the produce industry has a single greatest enemy, its name is HPF. Which stands for hyperpalatable foods. Foods that...

2 years ago 3 minute read

H-2A’s new set of proposed rules

Proposed rules issued on September 12 by the Department of Labor (DOL) would affect the H-2A guestworker program. “The proposed...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Inside the farm bill politics

WASHINGTON, DC – The farm bill comes up every five years and is set to expire at the end of...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices keep rising as heat sticks around

The first day of fall may be Saturday, but summer heat isn’t ready to pass the torch yet. Meteorologists forecast...

2 years ago 5 minute read

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