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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 25, 2020

In the Christmas edition of Week In Review, Pamela and Greg discuss upcoming avocado promotions, but no Super Bowl TV...

4 years ago 1 minute read

What’s in the Congressional Covid relief package for agriculture

Both houses of Congress easily passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and a $1.4 trillion spending bill that will...

4 years ago 4 minute read

VIDEO: Consumer demand shows holiday blues

This time of the year, Americans should be preparing for Christmas and New Year parties, the first in homes and...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Labor Outlook: H-2A, machines, and imports

What’s the outlook on farm labor? In a recent interview, Philip L. Martin, a professor at the University of California...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Slow demand leads to lowest produce prices in 10 years

The pessimists were right. Fears that the pandemic would dominate the holiday season have turned into reality. Christmas and New...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The numbers behind avocados’ record 2020

As the end of the year 2020 grows closer, the numbers for avocado consumption keep growing. In a year that...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Kroger’s seven food trend predictions for 2021

CINCINNATI, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the top 10 trending foods...

4 years ago 8 minute read

Workers’ Rights: Treat them with respect and dignity

“If we don’t treat our employees with dignity and respect, some other employer will, and we’ll lose them.” – Brian...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Report: Nearly half of online shoppers choose Walmart for grocery

PRESS RELEASE: LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 16, 2020 – The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Roger Pepperl’s wisdom on raising consumption

Roger Pepperl retires as marketing director at Stemilt Growers BB #:113654 at the end of the year. In addition to...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Colombian avocados debut in U.S.

Long a familiar feature in European supermarkets, Colombian avocados are coming to the United States. A new industry organization, the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets stabilize, brace for new restaurant restrictions

Fresh produce market prices improved mid-week as expected. The post-Thanksgiving slowdown lasted the typical ten days, and prices improved after...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Trade association leadership evolves

National trade associations have historically played a critical and influential role in the produce industry. They have provided training and...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Bust-Outs: Fraud in the produce industry

Acts of fraud are in every industry, even produce. One such type of fraud that is no stranger to the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Instacart reveals 2021 grocery trends

PRESS RELEASE: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — December 10, 2020 — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in...

4 years ago 11 minute read

Argentine fresh fruit exports increase by 6%

The global pandemic couldn’t slow down Argentina’s fruit export growth. During the first ten months of 2020, Argentina’s exports of...

4 years ago 1 minute read

California Giant projects strong winter blueberry volume

WATSONVILLE, CA – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061 growers are reporting peak volumes of a promotable organic and conventional...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Former Kroger, HEB exec named president, CEO of PCC Community Markets

(SEATTLE, Dec. 9, 2020) – PCC Community Markets (PCC), BB #:164071 the largest community-owned food market in the U.S., today...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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