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Produce purchases lag behind other groceries
March 29 marks the end of what has been, for most people, the third week of tightening social distancing measures...
Broccoli, cauliflower see demand fall during pandemic
Broccoli and cauliflower are two more vegetables that have seen consumer demand drop since the mid-March retail surge as cities...
Fresh produce purchases lag far behind other groceries amid COVID-19
March 29 marks the end of what has been, for most people, the third week of tightening social distancing measures...
Potato, onion prices plummet after earlier strength
As millions of Americans were told to shelter-in-place in mid-March and grocery stores because one of the few food outlets...
Plastic in produce gets a pass – for now
I know I’m going to incur the wrath of a lot of people when I say this, but I think...
Analysis: COVID-19 Impacts on the Fresh Produce Industry
The impacts of COVID-19 on the fresh produce industry are fast-moving. Unfortunately, this virus is spreading quickly around the entire...
The importance of the PACA proposal
The California Fresh Fruit Association and Western Growers BB #:144734 sent letters late last week to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue...
Some government inspections postponed while others continue during pandemic
A Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said a company’s employee testing positive for COVID-19 should not force a company to...
Where do food fears come from?
It’s a small blessing that the unprecedented panic about the coronavirus have pushed fears about food into the background. This...
Why United Fresh is pivoting 2020’s convention to a virtual format
The past month has seen an unprecedented number of trade shows cancelled or postponed, with the last big event of...
Retail produce surge plateaus, sales remain elevated
Produce sales rose along with consumer anxiety levels. IRI found that 58% of consumers were extremely concerned about COVID-19 the...
Alarmist grocery “PSA” video full of misinformation about food and COVID-19
I first saw “the video” on Friday morning posted in a local moms’ group on Facebook. This YouTube post, “PSA Safe...
VIDEO: PMA’s Richard Owen on the stimulus package, resources during COVID-19
Greg Johnson spoke with the Richard Owen, vice president of global trade for the Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 about...
A closer look at Kroger’s Ocado partnership
When it comes to its future-forward strategy, one of Cincinnati-based Kroger’s BB #:100073 highest profile alliances is with United Kingdom-based...
Credit perspective during the pandemic
To the produce industry: We are well aware of the stress being placed on the produce supply chain and each...
Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen lists updated for 2020
The Environmental Working Group released its annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, also known as the Dirty Dozen and...
Fresh produce sales jumped 33.9% amid COVID-19 stock-ups
As coranavirus social distancing measures are tightening and the number of confirmed cases are growing, retail sales are surging. Shoppers...
Foodservice suppliers adjust to disaster
Tim York has worked his way through a spinach outbreak crisis and recent romaine lettuce recalls, but he’s never before...
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