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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...

5 months ago 3 minute read

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...

5 months ago 2 minute read

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...

5 months ago 6 minute read

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...

5 months ago 4 minute read

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...

5 months ago 1 minute read

These watermelon displays are winners

Winter Springs, FL – October 24, 2024 — The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) has named the winners of its...

5 months ago 4 minute read

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...

5 months ago 3 minute read

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...

5 months ago 1 minute read

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...

5 months ago 4 minute read

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,...

6 months ago 4 minute read

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...

6 months ago 9 minute read

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...

6 months ago 4 minute read

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...

6 months ago 3 minute read

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...

6 months ago 4 minute read

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...

6 months ago 2 minute read

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...

6 months ago 6 minute read

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...

6 months ago 2 minute read

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...

6 months ago 4 minute read
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