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CPMA names 2023 New Product Showcase winners
TORONTO—At its annual Convention & Trade Show on April 26, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association BB #:153602 recognized four innovations...
Get the F out of the FDA
I never wear T-shirts except when I go to the gym, so a photo of me in one is a...
ProduceIQ: Spring showers now affecting East Coast harvests
More wet Southeast weather is in the forecast this week—welcome news for drought-weary Florida, but not as joyful news for...
A Rolex for fresh vegetables
Don’t buy me a Rolex watch for Christmas. Every one I have ever seen seems to epitomize clunky, brainless ostentation....
California wins the water brinksmanship game
California has won an intense game of brinksmanship with the weather. For the time being. After years of drought, the...
Advocacy in action: TIPA hosts second produce giveaway in Austin
AUSTIN, TX—I had a few flashbacks when I took my son Ike to work with me at the state Capitol....
Optimistic outlook for INSV in this year’s lettuce
An online panel convened on April 19 by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 to discuss the impatiens...
Beko launches HarvestFresh refrigerator that extends produce shelf life
BOLINGBROOK, Ill., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Beko Home Appliances USA is honoring its promise of an Earth Day launch...
Good news for processed foods
The April 15 issue of The Economist paints a bright picture of the American processed food industry. In a poor...
3D food printing continues to advance
The fresh produce industry has three principal direct competitors: frozen food, shelf-stable (i.e., canned) food, and processed food. The third...
ProduceIQ: Markets bracing for volatile transitions
March inflation reports are inspiring cautious optimism. Grocery prices fell by 0.3 percent for the first time since September 2020,...
Teaching consumers the do’s and don’ts of refrigeration
Which produce items should consumers not refrigerate? These, according to an article on Healthy Gem: It’s worth asking how much...
Climate-smart ag: more knowledge needed
Both the federal government and some state governments are advancing “climate-smart agriculture.” The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA),...
Loblaw to invest $2B in renovations, expansion
BRAMPTON, ON, April 14, 2023 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Limited BB #:138169, Canada’s food and pharmacy retail leader, plans to...
Analysis: The dirty truth about the Dirty Dozen
How many fruits and vegetables do you eat each day? If you just sheepishly looked away, you’re not alone. According...
Telling the truth about telling our story
A previous column of mine discussed a recent report called Ag Vision for the Next Decade, issued by the California...
Walmart to close half of its Chicago stores
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 is closing four of eight stores in the Chicago city limits effective April 16....
NatureSweet files lawsuit against Mastronardi Produce
SAN ANTONIO, TX – April 12, 2023 – NatureSweet®, BB #:152351 the single source solution for greenhouse-grown vegetables, has filed...
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