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ProduceIQ: Prices whiplash as Georgia volume knocks
After only a moment of record high prices, markets begin descending. The overall industryâs price decline has two major drivers:...
Lawsuit reveals $6.6MM in PACA claims against H. Brooks, J&J Distributing
Two years after being acquired by a private equity firm and merging with a local competitor, rumors on social media...
Not your average apple: Okanagan Specialty Fruit celebrates 25 years
Would it surprise you to know that the worldâs first bioengineered apple is more than 20 years old? Summerland, BC-based...
U.S. exporters have a new opportunity in the UK â if they want it
At the start of the year, the United Kingdom finally reached an agreement with the rest of the European Union...
Experiential marketing in fresh produce: tips, tricks, and success stories
Who would pair apples with hot air balloons? The creative minds behind Cosmic Crisp apples did, and this summer theyâre...
How to slice a mango
Evidently in the Philippines, there is a saying that a girl is not ready for marriage until she knows how...
ProduceIQ: Prices soar for Memorial Day
Memorial Day pull sends prices skyward. The industry is looking at the highest week #21 prices of all time. Shaped...
Dollar Tree pilots fresh produce
Deep discounter Dollar Tree, famous for its $1 for everything in the store discount positioning, is piloting a new store...
GRAPHIC: Low lettuce volumes headed into summer
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show that lettuce volume is at the lowest level...
Familiar patterns reemerge across retail grocery
May 26, 2021 — With Memorial Day right around the corner, Category Partners decided to take a look back at...
Technomic index shows steady improvement for U.S. foodservice
CHICAGO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Technomic released the April TIndex (Technomic Index), an index that provides a benchmark to...
Shareholders bear the risk, deserve the reward (or loss)
The Wall Street Journal reported in its May 27 edition that major bank CEOs were called to task by Congress...
Sysco CEO: Restaurant recovery is hereÂ
Sysco BB #:105962 CEO Kevin Hourican says the post COVID restaurant recovery is moving fast, with restaurants tracking ahead of...
Causes of the labor shortage a complex mix
âComplaining that people donât want to work because they could make more on unemployment is a funny way of admitting...
ProduceIQ: Peaches spared as La Niña brings drought to SW
Grape volume falters slightly in the Coachella Valley. In response, prices hurdled upwards, +44 percent. In the summer months, the...
Earth Fare accelerates reopening strategy
A year after the specialty retailer went bankrupt and closed, Earth Fare BB #:168468 is reemerging â faster than expected....
Peruvian produce exports grow 16% in 2021 Q1
Peruvian produce exports rose 16.4% in the first quarter of 2021, led by massive grape growth. The Association of Exporters...
Increasing fresh produce consumption: a familiar struggle
The year was 1953. It may have been the start of backchannel talks on a United Fresh/PMA merger, but it...