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USDA offers new insurance program for small local growers
WASHINGTON, Oct 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for...
Instacart adds retail-foodservice tool
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced its acquisition...
Gordon Food Service adds Goodfinds By Gordon
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Inspired by the belief that food should not only taste good, it...
3 ways carbon ag matters to produce companies
Carbon agriculture is here, and there are opportunities for produce growers and companies to benefit from them. But it’s early...
D’Arrigo California continues commitment to breast cancer research
October 8, 2021 – Salinas, CA: Breast cancer is among the leading health issues women face in the United States....
USDA opens application period for pandemic grants for small producers, processors, distributors and farmers markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the new Pandemic Response and Safety...
AeroFarms expands distribution of greens to 350 Stop & Shop stores
NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced that it is expanding this...
Orange supplies limited between Valencia and Navel seasons
As the domestic orange market transitions from Valencia to Navel varieties, supplies are light, and prices are high. California Navel...
Study shows 68% of shoppers will pay more for branded produce
CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — New research conducted by Foodmix Marketing Communications, a leading food marketing agency, reveals the...
Pear Bureau Northwest hires Marketing Communications Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PORTLAND, Ore. – October 7, 2021 – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 is pleased to announce Jim...
GEM-Pack merges with Red Blossom Berries
IRVINE, CA, October 1, 2021 – GEM-Pack Berries, LLC BB #:332864 and Red Blossom Sales, Inc. BB #:140966 are combining...
Nature Fresh Farms new branding touting benefits of greenhouse-grown
LEAMINGTON, ON, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nature Fresh Farms, BB #:274537 one of the largest independent greenhouse produce growers...
Berry companies introduce Innovation Challenge to address plastic waste
Watsonville, Calif. – Oct. 5, 2021 – Fresh berry leader Driscoll’s BB #:116044 has partnered with Think Beyond Plastic to...
Colombia Avocado Board elects officers to two-year term
Orlando, Fla. – In September, the nine-member Colombia Avocado Board (CAB) elected four new officers to Board of Directors, serving...
PMA offers Online Fresh Ideas Showcase this fall
October 5, 2021 Newark, De. -– Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 has announced that an Online Fresh Ideas Showcase, where companies...
GrubMarket acquires Shapiro-Gilman-Shandler Produce
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced that it has completed the monumental acquisition of...
Canadian Fruit & Produce Co. implements advanced Produce Pro software
Woodridge, Ill. – Family owned and operated since 1925, Canadian Fruit & Produce Company has played an important role in...
Applewood, Riveridge expand Crunch Time apple distribution
Lockport, NY — Crunch Time Apple Growers, BB #:348232 the collective of growers responsible for SnapDragon and RubyFrost apples has...
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