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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...

6 months ago 4 minute read

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,...

6 months ago 4 minute read

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...

6 months ago 8 minute read

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...

6 months ago 2 minute read

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...

6 months ago 3 minute read

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...

6 months ago 5 minute read

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...

6 months ago 3 minute read

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...

7 months ago 2 minute read

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...

7 months ago 1 minute read

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...

7 months ago 6 minute read

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...

7 months ago 2 minute read

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...

7 months ago 3 minute read

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...

7 months ago 6 minute read

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...

7 months ago 4 minute read

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...

7 months ago 3 minute read

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...

7 months ago 4 minute read

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...

7 months ago 3 minute read

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...

7 months ago 5 minute read

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