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Shifts possible in avocado exports to U.S.
Thereâs little evidence that in the near future, any nation is going to take Mexicoâs place as the No. 1...
Chuckâs Transport expands services with new headquarters
SHERTZ, TXâChuckâs Transport Inc. BB #:152079 has a lot to celebrate in its 26th year in business. The company, founded...
Mission Produce shares rise on first day of Nasdaq trading
Shares of Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce Inc. BB #:118126 began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market Oct. 1. Trading...
Walmart agrees to sell majority stake in Asda
LEEDS, UK, and BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 2, 2020 – Walmart Inc. BB #:143789, Asda Group Limited (âAsdaâ), the Issa brothers and...
Crowded grocery aisles are becoming a problem
I think Iâve identified my new shopping sweet spot: 8 p.m. on the night of a televised presidential debate. I stopped by...
Organic apple & pear growth continues strong
Yakima, WA-September 25, 2020 – Organic apples and pears had the strongest monthly growth Superfresh Growers BB #:113721 has recently...
A frank talk about telling our story
The corner of my mind containing things agricultural has a phrase rattling around in it: âtelling our story.â I first...
Farmers to Families Food Box Program surpasses 100 million boxes delivered
(Washington, D.C., September 29, 2020) â U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that more than 100 million food...
MAP: Kroger chooses Detroit for latest Ocado shed
ROMULUS, Mich., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —Â The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado (LSE: OCDO), a...
Virtual Congressional visits still matter
If youâre getting sick of the rules during the pandemic, youâre not alone. Even our government representatives are tired of...
FDA concludes wraps salad Cyclospora traceback, source inconclusive
Investigation Update –Â September 25, 2020:Â As of September 25, 2020, CDC has announced this outbreak is over. FDAâs traceback investigation is...
Trump, Biden campaigns pitch produce members
Produce industry members will vote in the upcoming presidential election as individuals, but if they want to also vote for...
Mission Produce sets IPO terms
In a Sept. 22 Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce Inc. BB #:118126 plans to offer 9.375...
Electric trucks by 2040 part of Walmart’s regenerative company goals
BENTONVILLE, Ark., September 21, 2020 â Building on more than 15 years of sustainability leadership, Walmart BB #:143789 today announced...
Peruvian citrus exports increase by 40 percent
From the beginning of the year until mid-August (from week 1 to week 33), Peru exported 198,996 tons of citrus,...
Nature Sweet faces the coronavirus
Produce shoppers will recognize San Antonio, TX-based NatureSweet BB #:152351 as a familiar source of smallerâoften bite-sizedâpackaged tomatoes, with alluring...
USDA names Round 3 food box contractors
Washington, D.C., September 17, 2020 â Following President Donald Trumpâs approval to include up to an additional $1 billion in...
Demystifying Goodwill: Amortization
A company is required to compute and report goodwill as part of its yearly balance sheet. Up to 2001, U.S....