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Rabobank: After a pause in 2023-24, blueberry exports set to grow again
October 31, 2024 — A series of significant changes across various regions will set the global blueberry industry up for...
The clock is ticking to get FSMA 204 compliant
ATLANTA — With an early 2026 deadline, 2025 is the year that companies across the fresh produce supply chain will...
Fresh Del Monte sells Fresh Leaf Farms to Costa-Nunes family partnership
October 29, 2024 CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. BB #:111187, through its vegetable division Mann Packing, announced...
Haunted Harvest: Produce markets face scary highs and supply challenges this October
Halloween isn’t the only October tradition commencing this week. The transition out of the Salinas Valley, CA, is underway, and...
GRAPHIC: Asparagus supply not meeting demand
Weather and labor challenges are among the factors that have led to lower asparagus production, both in the U.S. and...
These watermelon displays are winners
Winter Springs, FL – October 24, 2024 — The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) has named the winners of its...
How to prepare yourself and your company in these volatile political times
ATLANTA – If things seem crazier than normal, you’re not alone. They are particularly volatile in the political and information...
McDonald’s outbreak tracks burgers, onions as possible culprit
The FDA, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak...
Bayer and Dollar General partnership expands access to fruits and vegetables
Oct 17, 2024 — Bayer and Dollar General BB #:172794 are again partnering to improve access to fresh produce for...
ProduceIQ: Growers at IFPA lament recent hurricane impacts
With Halloween just ten days away, it’s time to delay conjuring up those last-minute costumes for your kids — because,...
2024 IFPA State of the Industry address: Fresh is worth fighting for
In her annual State of the Industry address, IFPA CEO Cathy Burns said the time is now to “fight for...
ProduceIQ: Growers assess storm damage
As football fans cheered for their favorite college and NFL teams over the weekend, produce growers across the Southeast faced...
Costco throwing up roadblocks as Sam’s Club streamlines in-store shopping
My college days are coming back, it seems, as my local club is going to start having the bouncer check...
Blue Book releases new feature: Credit Application Request
CHICAGO, IL (October 9th, 2024): Blue Book, the leading provider of produce-specific credit and business information, today released a new...
Blue Book provides complimentary services for produce growers and shippers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton
CHICAGO, IL (October 8th, 2024): Blue Book, the leading provider of produce-specific credit and business information, announced that it will...
ProduceIQ: Hurricane Milton to cross Florida as growers stunned by Helene
Average produce prices defy the odds. The ProduceIQ index fell -3 percent over the previous week after an indisputably rough...
Port strike comes to tentative end
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance confirmed late October 3 that they reached a tentative agreement...
Fresh produce and self-checkout: how to increase sales, overcome challenges
LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2024) – As self-checkout continues to shape the retail landscape, a recent consumer survey conducted by...
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