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Senator Marco Rubio calls for end to SNAP junk food subsidies
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has announced that he will introduce legislation to bar the federal Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program...
Kroger offers Mother’s Day brunch for less than $2 per serving
CINCINNATI, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today shared a delectable brunch to celebrate Mother’s Day...
CFFAâs LeMay optimistic about fresh fruit season
I contacted Ian LeMay, currently president of the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), to congratulate him on his new appointment...
ProduceIQ: Eastern produce markets transition to Georgia
Big news this week. Green beans are extremely tight on both coasts, and prices are being pushed to a ten-year...
When 100 percent is more than 100 percent
By Richard Smoley Iâm no genius at figures, but . . . Something seems to be wrong with a recent...
Turning fruit waste into electricity
Researchers at the University of British Columbia at Okanagan (UBCO) are working on technology to cut back on food waste...
Survey shows grocery costs eat up majority of consumersâ monthly budget
Enough talk about millennials and their avocado-toast-buying ways â new data suggests every generation is at risk of spending too...
CPMA packaging panel brings solutions-based experiences Â
TORONTOâThe produce industry has a packaging problem. While packaging helps bring a vast array of products to market â from...
What makes junk food junk food?
With obesity currently at a rate of 36 percent in the American population, public health authorities are increasingly targeting junk...
Aldi to add 120 new stores nationwide in 2023
Fast growth trajectory designed to meet increasing demand for quality, fresh groceries and essentials at the lowest possible prices Batavia,...
Edible insectsâ place in the American diet
Every week we see a new story about venture capital investing in companies raising insects for human consumption. A recent...
Kroger, Albertsons, and Lina Khan
I donât read too many articles in the Harvard Law & Policy Review, but I read this one. It is...
ProduceIQ: Prices begin decline as new crops warm-up
Lots of insane weather in Florida and throughout the Southeast this past week. Heavy rain, golf ball-sized hail, severe wind,...
Amazon and the Kroger-Albertsons merger
Writing in Retail Wire, George Anderson discusses the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. If it is approved by the Federal Trade Commission...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review â April 28, 2023
Pamela visits with Greg from the expo floor of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association BB #:153602 annual convention, which was...
Biodegradable PLU labels and alternatives
In case you need to refresh your memory (as I did), PLU, as in PLU labels, stands for price look...
Mexican berry exports beat out beer and tequila
Berries were Mexicoâs biggest agroexport in the first two months of 2023, beating out not only avocados, but beer and...
Recruiting more women as truck drivers
Few industries have so strong a macho image as truck driving. Yet here, as in so many other professions, women...