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Taylor Farms Sweet Kale Chopped Salad kit recalled in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for Taylor Farms BB #:166504 Sweet Kale Chopped Salad...
Russ Davis Wholesale recalls multiple products due to potential Salmonella risk
FDA released this company announcement December 02, 2024: Russ Davis Wholesale BB #:100699 of Wadena, MN, is recalling multiple products...
Sunfed recalls cucumbers linked to Salmonella outbreak
November 29, 2024 — The FDA says do not eat, sell, or serve cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V....
North Carolina sweetpotato industry projects lower yields for rest of season
Benson, N.C., December 2, 2024 – On the heels of Thanksgiving, the unofficial sweetpotato eating holiday, The North Carolina Sweetpotato...
Smaller Honeycrisp crop opens doors to promote other varieties
This season’s Honeycrisp apple crop is smaller than last year’s record crop, so apple marketers are making plans to promote...
USDA lifts PACA sanctions on Texas distributor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Jack Humphreys, doing business as Zia Onion...
Peru exports record number of mandarins in 2024
Peru exported 210.7 million kilos of fresh mandarins in 2024 through October, showing an increase of 32 percent compared to...
Bako Sweet helps consumers sweeten their holidays with value-added products
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2024) – Thanksgiving is the season of comfort food, and sweet potatoes are taking center stage,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 27, 2024
It’s Thanksgiving week, so we’ve got the sweaters talking about dining out on Turkey Day, where consumers are shopping (according...
Canada’s first electric mobile market hits the road
NIAGARA FALLS, ON, Nov. 27, 2024 /CNW/ – On Thursday, November 28th at 2:00 p.m., GROW Community Food Literacy Centre will launch its innovative GROW-on-the-GO Electric...
QPMA launches local promotion for new immigrants
MONTRÉAL, Nov. 27, 2024 /CNW/ – The I Love Fruits and Veggies Movement is proud to launch Coming soon to your plate, a brand new multilingual platform...
How new technologies can improve the resilience of Canada’s food system
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advancements in food production technologies provide meaningful opportunities to improve the resilience...
Stemilt: Decreased Honeycrisp volumes should lead to promotion shift
November 25, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. – The 2024/2025 Honeycrisp crop is in shorter supply, and the current rate of movement...
Popmenu survey: More plan to order Thanksgiving takeout, but fewer dine in
ATLANTA, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Popmenu’s annual study on Thanksgiving dining trends shows a number of consumers are going...
Bard Valley Natural Delights notes holiday date trends
YUMA, Ariz. (Nov. 25, 2024) – The holiday season presents a prime opportunity for retailers to boost sales with high-demand...
Bloom Fresh wins grape infringement case in Italy
LONDON (November 26th, 2024) – BLOOM FRESH International Limited, a leading premium fruit breeding company, has achieved a significant legal...
Subway announces CEO transition
MIAMI, Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Subway, one of the world’s largest restaurant brands, today announced that John Chidsey, Global...
Circana names Kroger veteran as new president and CEO
CHICAGO, November 25, 2024 – Circana, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced that Stuart Aitken...