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Featured Stories
USDA: We’re a burger nation
I guess you didn’t need me to tell you, but I will anyway: we are a burger nation. I tease...
Celery supply returns to normal
Volume has shifted seasonally from Southern to Central California. VOLUME TOTAL, CELERY CONVENTIONAL FROM MAY 1ST THROUGH JULY 15TH When...
‘Business will never be the same, and that’s OK,’ and other wisdom from foodservice executives
A panel of foodservice executives kicked off the Produce Marketing Association’s BB #:153748 Foodservice Delivered conference with a view from...
Loss of events is a double hurt
Events are such a vital part of the produce industry. Not only is it important to see the products and...
Citrus exporters find hot U.S. market
Citrus exporters to the U.S. are finding a hot market this summer as retail demand has been explosive during the...
Wendy’s Canada pledges 100% Canadian-grown greenhouse lettuce nationwide
PRESS RELEASE: TORONTO, July 14, 2020 /CNW/ – As part of its ongoing commitment to quality, sustainability and food safety,...
Fresh produce regains market share lost to canned and frozen
All 2020 holidays affected by the coronavirus pandemic have seen strong sales results, from Easter and Mother’s Day to Memorial...
Gen Z resists stereotyping
There is a kind of paradox in talking about Generation Z (defined as people born roughly between 1995 and 2010)....
Summer fruit needs a boost
As we’re anticipating the latest sales numbers from PMA’s Produce Marketing Watch Weekly report by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics,...
Cyclospora salad outbreak sickens 500+
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released this update July 9, 2020: FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing to determine the...
Inside the food box whirlwind at Titan Farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture saw a Farmers to Families Food Box Program need in the Southeast, and Titan Farms...
Fruit sales plummet in non-holiday week ending June 28
The week ending June 28 was the week in between Father’s Day and the Fourth of July, which means everyday...
Chile pepper acreage in steep decline
The U.S. chile industry offers a paradoxical situation: a decline in the sector that grows crops for processing, but a...
Gen Z shops online, isn’t satisfied with it
A new study from the Retail Feedback Group found 50 percent of in-store supermarket shoppers also ordered groceries online during...
Texas wedding planner jilted by USDA’s food box program
As the initial contract period for the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program drew to a close on June...
CPS studies show success fighting bacteria growth
The attack on Listeria continues at the Center for Produce Safety’s virtual Research Symposium. One report showed significant success with...
What it really means to stay connected
We have all learned new ways to connect with friends, family, and colleagues in the produce industry this year. While...
PMA cancels in-person Fresh Summit, pivots to virtual event
The Produce Marketing Association has made a decision regarding October’s Fresh Summit planned for Dallas, TX, and plans to offer...