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ProduceIQ: Tariff threat casts shadow over falling produce prices
In line with trends for week #9, Index prices are plummeting thanks to increased supply. Mexico is in full winter...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review â February 28, 2025Â
The Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to be back on for now, but that could change any...
President says Canada, Mexico tariffs to begin March 4Â
President Donald Trump today reaffirmed his plan to place 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting March 4. In...
AFF shows the power of produce in the American diet
Decades of nutritional studies have shown the immense benefits of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. These benefits...
ProduceIQ: Late winter supply in full bloom
The ProduceIQ Index plummeted -8 percent over the previous week as increased supply sent prices tumbling across a wide range of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review â February 21, 2025
More retailers were in the news this week, as Loblaw announced investment plans and Walmart had a strong financial report....
Analyzing Aldiâs Southeastern Grocers conversion strategyÂ
A few weeks ago, Aldi BB #:116756 divested about 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores it bought in 2023 and...
FDA deputy commissioner for human foods resignsÂ
Jim Jones, deputy commissioner for human foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned yesterday. In a letter...
ProduceIQ: Polar vortex, heavy rains threaten fresh produce supply
A polar vortex this week puts much of the U.S. in the walk-in freezer for the tenth time this winter....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review â February 14, 2025Â
We had lots of news this week from the retail world, international trade, and food safety. But letâs start with...
Fruit Logistica 2025 recap: Donât be shocked by supply chain shocks
Last week saw the annual Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin – probably the largest produce trade event of its type...
Your company may not be as FSMA 204 compliant as you thinkÂ
Most people know the FDA has set a January 2026 enforcement deadline for compliance with FSMA 204, which requires traceability...
Bringing some clarity on the Trump tariffs for agricultureÂ
The 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada have been paused until early March, but that still leaves...
Aldi sells Southeastern Grocers stores to investor group, C&S Wholesale Grocers
February 07, 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A consortium of private investors, spearheaded by the current CEO and President of Southeastern Grocers...
ProduceIQ: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day demand reshape produce prices
President Trump put tariffs on a temporary 30-day hold last week for Mexico and Canada after leaders agreed to send...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review â February 7, 2025Â
The Produce Reporterâs Week in Review shifts to written format after the departure of my video partner, Pamela Riemenschneider. If...
ProduceIQ: Markets brace for pain as Trump kicks off trade wars
The matchup of a lifetime is brewing, and it isnât the Chiefs vs. the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Over...
The Chefs’ Warehouse division Greenleaf expands produce distribution to Southern California
WALNUT, Calif., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., a premier distributor of specialty food products, is proud...
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