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ProduceIQ: Markets cool off
The winners and losers balance each other for a steady week. Far surpassing prior years, corn continues to soar at...
Mexican blueberries gain U.S. market share
Seeing how 2021 is being billed as the year of the fruits and vegetables, it is only fitting that we...
2020: A Year Like No Other for the Produce Department
November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumersâ response to rapidly rising new COVID-19 cases...
Amazon to expand grocery concept to Seattle area
Just as I got my first look (second-hand, through a colleague) at the Amazon Fresh store in Naperville, IL, the...
Blueberry imports: How important is the overlap?
Imported fruits and vegetables are an increasing presence in the United States, as anyone knows who has visited a produce...
Shopper Insights: Looks matter to consumers, and retailers
Sorry, so-called ugly produce. Looks still matter when influencing consumers to try something new. Quality/appearance was the top influencer cited...
ProduceIQ: Hot markets during cold temps
Weâve seen big gains for produce prices to start 2021. Customers that didnât build inventory going into the holidays now...
A look at the food box future
In this hyper-political era, politics seem to affect everything, and the USDA Farmers to Families food box program is no...
Quick Look: Amazon Fresh, Naperville, IL
Because I haven’t been on the road much in the past nine months, I called upon a colleague in Chicagoland...
U.S. and international blueberry companies form coalition to oppose limitations on imports
Agriculture Leaders Say Imports Clearly Contribute to Success of Domestic Industry by Providing Year-Round Supply of Super Fruit WATSONVILLE, CALIF....
ProduceIQ: Markets quietly anticipate New Year
Overall prices are slightly higher three weeks in a row. Yet, values remain low compared to historical norms. Demand varies...
Q&A: American Blueberry Growers Alliance
Like many sectors of the fruit and vegetable industry, blueberries have seen a considerable increase in imports in recent years....
USDA announces $1.5 billion for another round of food boxes
PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., January 4, 2021) â U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
ProduceIQ: Top 10 drivers affecting 2021’s fresh produce market – Part 2
ProduceIQ is bringing a bonus gift in addition to its weekly market highlights: a look to 2021, analyzing the “new...
ProduceIQ: Top 10 drivers affecting 2021’s fresh produce market – Part 1
ProduceIQ is bringing a bonus gift in addition to its weekly market highlights: a look to 2021, analyzing the “new...
ProduceIQ: tomatoes, melons, cherries lead modest price increase
ProduceIQ Index:Â $0.90 /pound, +4.7 percent over prior week (Week ending December 25th) Industry prices rise, though remain at low...
A look ahead to the winter iceberg lettuce market
The pandemic in 2020 disrupted retail and foodservice demand for lettuce, and that will affect plantings in 2021. A look...
The two-month Super Bowl season approaches for Avocados from Mexico
Avocados from Mexico has found success with a Super Bowl commercial as part of its campaign around the huge sporting...
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