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