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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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

USDA releases contract list for Round 4 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program

Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s authorization of up to an additional $500 million for the Farmers to Families...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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....

4 years ago 3 minute read

Canadians distrust Salinas lettuce

Canada is not in a trusting mood these days. Not, at any rate, when it comes to romaine lettuce. Earlier...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Inside regional Latino supermarkets

In addition to the top three—Northgate González, El Rancho Supermercado, and Fresco y Más, here are some other Latino retailers...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Inside Northgate GonzĂĄlez

One of the biggest players in the Latino supermarket scene, Northgate GonzĂĄlez BB #:166959 boasts humble beginnings. In the early...

5 years ago 2 minute read

An End to Banana Nostalgia

Did bananas taste better a hundred years ago? Many people believe so. It’s widely assumed that the Gros Michel (or...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Latino Markets: One size doesn’t fit all

While the market may be ripe, it’s easy for mainstream retailers to assume that all Latinos have the same shopping...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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