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Northwest distributors partner for food box fulfillment
A $25 million government contract for six weeks seems massive and daunting, but if anyone can fulfill it, it’s a...
Fresh sales hold steady in week 9, up 17%
In the ninth week of coronavirus-related shopping, patterns continued to evolve. Between the typical Mother’s Day sales boost and shoppers...
Food box program presents $40MM challenge for avocado grower
Ben Holtz’s small produce company won a $40 million USDA Farmers to Families Food Box contract. Now he has to...
DiMare Fresh outlines Farmers to Families Food Box plan
DALLAS, Texas (May 14, 2020) – DiMare Fresh, BB #:101247 a value-added distribution company specializing in produce and floral, has...
Inside one company’s USDA Farmers to Families food box plan
C&C Produce, Inc. BB #:149142 Kansas City, MO, earned a $21 million contract as part of USDA’s Farmers to Families...
How to think about farm labor
I don’t even need to ask anymore. As part of my Blue Book duties, I write articles spotlighting certain regions...
Produce growth stays strong, up 17%
Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery patterns continue to evolve. Initially, trips were plentiful as consumers sought to stock...
Avocados to remain steady in volatile times
In this time of uncertainty, we take comfort in the things we can count on. By that, we mean continued...
USDA approves $1.2 billion in contracts for Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Here are the the contracts related to fresh produce and combination boxes valued above $10 million: Caribbean Produce Exchange $107,040,000...
Sprouts plans three new distribution centers, shifts promotion priorities
While Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 joined the list of retailers posting double-digit same-store sales amid the COVID-19 crisis, the...
Bill introduced to drastically increase WIC fresh produce voucher value
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2020) – United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 applauds the introduction of the WIC...
Produce sales jump in late April shopping surge
During the last full week of April, grocery shopping patterns remained vastly different. Since early March, food spending has been...
Pear supplies falling fast
Late season pear volumes are dropping faster than normal, which may have helped keep prices stable during the pandemic. Volume...
The food supply chain is not broken
“The food supply chain is breaking.” Says who? John H. Tyson, chairman of meatpacking giant Tyson Foods. It’s not an...
Tomato prices on the rise
Tomato prices are on the rise as spring volumes are well below average. F.O.B.s from Mexico have doubled in the...
There’s no going back for online grocery
Online grocery retail had already been steadily growing, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, with people homebound, it has exploded. “Grocery...
The coronavirus and citrus demand
“We are completely out of all vitamin C products.” I heard one pharmacist say this to another at my local...
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