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ProduceIQ: Pineapples, please don’t sue for NIL dollars

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is upon us. Oddly, the tropics are comparatively quiet now. But don’t be lulled into vulnerability....

7 months ago 4 minute read

Black Box Intelligence evaluates early impact of California’s fast food wage hike

Black Box Intelligence released this August 28, 2024: California’s recent minimum wage hike, from $16 to $20 per hour, has...

7 months ago 5 minute read

Argentina ships first batch of quarantine-treated blueberries to the U.S.

Argentina’s National Service for Food Safety and Quality (Senasa) certified the first export of blueberries with quarantine treatment at origin,...

7 months ago 1 minute read

Arguments start in First Kroger-Albertsons vs. FTC trial 

New arguments for and against the Kroger BB #:100073 and Albertsons BB #:193326 merger are coming to light as the...

7 months ago 2 minute read

Restaurants Canada raises alarm on temporary foreign worker reductions

Toronto, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Prime Minister’s announcement, which aims to significantly cut the number of temporary...

7 months ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Southeast still coping with storm aftermath

Despite a relatively slow hurricane season, tropical systems continue to wreak havoc. A Category 1 Hurricane-soaked Hawaii over the weekend,...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Shoppers ‘return to routine’ in latest FMI grocery trends survey

ARLINGTON, Va.–Consumers are adapting their shopping strategies to include more flexibility as they attempt to control their grocery spending heading...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Loblaw pilots ‘no name’ value-based store

BRAMPTON, ON, Aug. 22, 2024 /CNW/ – Loblaw Companies Ltd. BB #:138169 today announced its plans to pilot a new...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Food Lion remodels 167 stores in North Carolina

SALISBURY, N.C., Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion BB #:165295 has enhanced...

8 months ago 9 minute read

ProduceIQ: Market shifts as summer fades

As the summer season begins to wind down, the produce market reflects the changing weather and the evolving demands of...

8 months ago 4 minute read

Performance Food Group to acquire Cheney Brothers

August 14, 2024 RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Performance Food Group Company BB #:137847 today announced that it has entered into a...

8 months ago 7 minute read

California Strawberry Commission showcases environmental stewardship

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Aug. 12, 2024 – Strawberry growers, shippers, processors, researchers and agricultural stakeholders gathered on Aug....

8 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: A closing ceremony for the summer growing season

Hurricane Debby’s slow march through Northern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brought rainfall totals worthy of gold medals: over 15...

8 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 9, 2024

Pamela’s on vacation this week but that doesn’t mean the news stops. GrubMarket acquired again, Buca di Beppo filed Chapter...

8 months ago 1 minute read

Walmart captures record U.S. eGrocery sales in Q2 2024

Barrington, Ill. – August 6, 2024 – Walmart (excluding Sam’s Club) BB #:143789 captured 37% of the U.S. online grocery...

8 months ago 8 minute read

AFF: The impact of nutrition on IQ

Alliance for Food and Farming released this column July 31, 2024: A recent article titled, “Food for Thought – How...

8 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Just another manic Monday

Hurricane Debby made landfall early Monday morning as a Category 1 storm. The storm brought 6-10 feet of storm surge,...

8 months ago 4 minute read

IFPA releases speaker lineup for Global Produce and Floral Show

August 1, 2024 Washington, D.C. – A powerful lineup of keynote speakers at International Fresh Produce Association’s BB #:378962 2024...

8 months ago 4 minute read

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