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Many firms lost big food box contracts in Round 4
USDA made significant changes to the companies supplying Farmers to Families Food Boxes for round 4, which runs in November...
Florida grower-shipper will work 24-7 to fill $68MM food box contract
It may seem like a huge step up to go from packing 12,000 food boxes to 1.7 million from round...
ProduceIQ: Overall prices continue to drop
Predictably, industry prices fell further. The downward trend will likely continue this week as demand remains low. We have a...
Produce passes another pesticide test
Yet another comprehensive test of fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues gives them a clean bill of health. Nearly 99...
Demand remains strong as crops transition to desert
California crops are winding down in Central growing areas and preparing for the desert season. Looming in the background is...
USDA releases contract list for Round 4 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdueâs authorization of up to an additional $500 million for the Farmers to Families...
Duncan Family Farms – Leading by Example
Duncan Family Farms BB #:206668 takes our leadership role in the organic industry very seriously. Our motto is Taking Care of...
FDA investigating two E. Coli outbreaks
PRESS RELEASE: SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy...
How fresh produce can hitch up to well-being and immunity trends
Over the past few years, Whole Foods has typically led the charge of food trends predictions for the coming year....
Canadians distrust Salinas lettuce
Canada is not in a trusting mood these days. Not, at any rate, when it comes to romaine lettuce. Earlier...
ProduceIQ: Industry prices falling for Halloween
Prices have descended as production transitions South. Markets are expected to fall further the week before Halloween as new areas...
Inside regional Latino supermarkets
In addition to the top threeâNorthgate GonzĂĄlez, El Rancho Supermercado, and Fresco y MĂĄs, here are some other Latino retailers...
CSR Today: The New Consumer Expects Mission-Driven Companies to Take A Stance
While 2020 has been a year of a pandemic, loss and frustration, it has also been an important year for...
Bolthouse Farms Carrot Dog: a product review
Most of the time you don’t want to know what’s in a hot dog. Just think of the classic movie...
Inside Northgate GonzĂĄlez
One of the biggest players in the Latino supermarket scene, Northgate GonzĂĄlez BB #:166959 boasts humble beginnings. In the early...
An End to Banana Nostalgia
Did bananas taste better a hundred years ago? Many people believe so. Itâs widely assumed that the Gros Michel (or...
Latino Markets: One size doesnât fit all
While the market may be ripe, itâs easy for mainstream retailers to assume that all Latinos have the same shopping...
ProduceIQ: Week 42 prices highest in 15 years, up 6.3% over 2019
Of the 40 commodities that comprise the ProduceIQ Index, the following have the highest weights for this week of the...