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USDA lifts PACA sanctions on Michigan business
WASHINGTON, August 1,2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that D’Amore Produce Solutions LLC BB #:299851 satisfied a...
PlantX signs Chicago Bears Quarterback as company ambassador
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – PlantX Life Inc. is pleased to announce its new partnership with plant-based professional...
One Harvest deploys SmartWash Solutions across Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia — One Harvest, Australia’s leading leafy greens and fresh-cut produce supplier, announced installation of SmartWash Solutions’ comprehensive...
California restaurant brands Tocaya and Tender Greens merge
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tocaya and Tender Greens announced today that they have merged, forming an all-new parent company, One Table Restaurant...
Brighter Bites distributes over 600,000 pounds of fresh produce to D.C. in 2020-21 school year
Prince George’s County, MD – Brighter Bites, BB #:371141 a nonprofit program working to provide children with nutrition resources and...
Hazel Tech partners with Valicoff for apples, apricots
Valicoff Fruit integrates innovative Hazel Tech solutions across their tree fruit offerings with the goal of further reducing food-waste CHICAGO,...
USDA Food Box Lessons
During the early onset of the pandemic, businesses large and small were forced to close across the nation. Restaurants, schools,...
Mexican dark store firm Merqueo raises $50 million in Series C funding
MEXICO CITY, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Merqueo, a full-stack delivery scale-up, landed a $50 million series C round led...
Sonic brings back banana pudding shake
OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sonic Drive-In adds a new, limited-time-only Banana Pudding Shake to its delicious dessert lineup, creating a creamy, sippable...
Harvest Fresh Zucchini Spirals, Teriyaki Vegetable Spiral Stir Fry Kit recalled due to Listeria
From: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Recall details Ottawa, August 1, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on July 25,...
Grant J. Hunt Company welcomes industry veteran
PRESS RELEASE Produce industry veteran and former Tocchini & Tocchini Inc. BB #:115265 partner Rod Wyman has joined the Grant...
Taylor Farms expands offerings to include everyday salad kits
SALINAS, Calif. – The leading North American salad company, Taylor Farms, BB #:193361 introduces a new line of salad kits...
Broccoli, cauliflower prices rising
Broccoli prices are on the rise as cooler weather in California growing areas is limiting supplies. According to USDA market...
Dole plc completes acquisition, sets price of IPO
DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dole plc BB #:124463, a newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce plc and...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 30, 2021
Greg breaks down his top innovations from PMA Foodservice, Pamela talks CEA Agriculture and massive investments in growing indoors, and...
Keystone Fruit Marketing’s Peruvian Mayan Sweets now available
GREENCASTLE, PA – As we are fast approaching the Peruvian sweet onion season, who better to give the scoop than...
The Value of Blue Book’s Accounts Receivable Contributor Program
Blue Book’s Bill Zentner, Vice President of Ratings, and Jeff Lair, Marketing Director, overview the value of Blue Book’s Accounts...
JAZZ apple sales go wild in cross-promotion with ‘Spirit Untamed’ film
JAZZ apples and DreamWorks Animation teamed up for a wildly successful partnership this past spring with the cross promotion of...
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