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Sun World hires chief commercial officer, promotes licensing executives
Bakersfield, Calif. – Oct. 1, 2024 – Sun World International BB #:341274 is appointing Gerardo Lugo to the new role...
ProduceIQ: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc
A week of biblical proportions. The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb as growers in North Florida, Georgia,...
Restaurant Update: September could be a turning point
Black Box Intelligence released this monthly Out of the Box: Monthly Restaurant Industry Update September 27, 2024: August marked a...
Southeast growers brace for Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has intensified into a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday night. It could...
Divine Flavor adds to sales and procurement staff
September 24th, 2024 NOGALES, AZ- Divine Flavor BB #:204689 announces they have made a series of moves to their sales...
Plenty opens Virginia indoor strawberry farm
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Plenty Unlimited Inc. opened the world’s first farm to grow indoor, vertically farmed berries...
ProduceIQ: Fall harvest and sweater weather is here
Grab your sweaters and ditch the iced coffee. Fall has arrived! While summer weather lingers in the Southeast, a refreshing...
Americans blame retailers and restaurants for inflation pain, not farmers
When it comes to food, Americans have much warmer feelings for farmers than they do for retailers or restaurants. Gallup...
Blue Book Trading Alert: Impersonation fraud rising
Blue Book has received reports of unauthorized individuals impersonating buyer companies to purchase product. These impersonators have initiated communication via...
Baldor expands in Washington, D.C. with new facility
LANHAM, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Baldor Specialty Foods BB #:121770, a leading distributor of premium and specialty produce, meat, fish, dairy, and grocery...
Expo report: SEPC’s Southern Innovations
NASHVILLE, TN – For me, the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Innovations is almost like a sneak preview for fall product launches...
ProduceIQ: Suppliers anxiously await South Georgia migration
The ProduceIQ Index continues its upward climb to a record $1.35/lb for week #37. This price is 11 percent higher...
September Restaurant Trends: Steps to recovery
Black Box Intelligence released this monthly Out of the Box Insights September 12, 2024: As the economy shows signs of...
Korean restaurant locations in the U.S. grow amid surge in demand
Chicago, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Circana, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today released new...
ProduceIQ: Pumpkin Spice Latte and tropical storms turn heads in Week 36
The tropics are heating up, with a strong likelihood that PTC 6 will develop into a tropical storm or hurricane...
Fresh Del Monte brings executive back in VP sales, marketing role
September 06, 2024 CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. BB #:111187, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated...
BC Tree Fruits assets auctioned
A petition with more than 2,700 signatures called on the Canadian government to “Save BC Tree Fruit Co-op Growers,” as...
Plenty expands vertical farming research center
LARAMIE, WY, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Plenty Unlimited Inc. BB #:382600 has driven many advancements in indoor farming over...
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