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Fresh Express launches Fresh Start Challenge wellness initiative

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Express BB #:115030, the brand leader in value added salads, is launching its 2025 wellness...

4 months ago 4 minute read

Fresh Express acquires McEntire Produce

Columbia, SC – December 13, 2024 – Fresh Express Inc. BB #:115030, a leading brand in value-added salads and fresh produce, has...

4 months ago 3 minute read

California Table Grape Commission hires director of community service and health programs

December 12, 2024 Fresno, CA – The California Table Grape Commission BB #:153597 welcomes Jackie Nakashian as the director of...

4 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 13, 2024

Kroger and Albertsons went from a potential collaboration to what seems like a bitter rivalry, Arkansas is looking to block...

4 months ago 1 minute read

Report: Mexican avocado imports boost U.S. and Mexico’s economies

DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As the only region that can currently meet the ever-growing demand for avocados in...

4 months ago 7 minute read

Oishii expands berries to ShopRite stores in Tri-State area

Oishii, the produce company behind the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, will introduce its coveted Berries to ShopRite locations...

4 months ago 3 minute read

Acosta Group makes five consumer predictions for 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Acosta Group has announced its 2025 consumer predictions, and primary takeaways include a redefined focus on value,...

4 months ago 9 minute read

Bee Sweet Citrus set for winter promotions

December 10, 2024 FOWLER, Calif., – California’s citrus season is in full swing, and Bee Sweet Citrus BB #:123033 has...

4 months ago 2 minute read

CA-AZ desert lettuce suffers from cold and ice

Markon Cooperative {{BB #:123315}} released this crop report December 11, 2024: Markon shot this Live from the Fields video highlighting low...

4 months ago 1 minute read

Arkansas governor calls for cutting junk food from SNAP

December 11, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health...

4 months ago 3 minute read

PRO*ACT expands into protein after agreement

(Monterey, CA) 12.11.24 – PRO*ACT BB #:141746, the leading provider of fresh produce supply chain solutions, is excited to announce...

4 months ago 1 minute read

Arizona wholesaler files Chapter 7

On December 11, 2024, ERC Trade, LP. BB #:279123, with headquarters in San Luis, AZ, filed a voluntary petition for...

4 months ago 1 minute read

Florida citrus projected at century-low levels

USDA’s December Florida citrus forecast puts the crop at levels that haven’t been this low in 100 years. Orange production...

4 months ago 1 minute read

Duda Farm Fresh Foods launches annual sweepstakes

Oviedo, Fla. (December 9, 2024) – For the nineth year in a row, Duda Farm Fresh Foods BB #:189666 announces...

4 months ago 3 minute read

USDA opens application window for new $2B specialty crop program

WASHNGTON, Dec. 9. 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the application window for a new $2...

4 months ago 2 minute read

Grubhub’s 2024 Delivered Trend Report shows what consumers were ‘doing the most’

CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Grubhub released its annual 2024 Delivered Report, offering a deep dive into consumer...

4 months ago 10 minute read

Inflation rises slightly in November

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary December 11, 2024: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...

4 months ago 4 minute read

Canada passes produce financial protection act into law

December 10, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Yesterday evening, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) BB #:153602, the Fruit and Vegetable...

4 months ago 5 minute read

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