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G&R Farms joins How2Recycle program
Glennville, GA; July 6, 2021 – G&R Farms BB #:114342 is proud to announce their continued commitment to sustainability with...
Midwest Apple adds to team
(Amherst, Ohio) – With growing season accelerating, the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA) is strengthening the support it provides to...
Avocados From Mexico promotes two executives
DALLAS — The same year that Avocados From Mexico BB #:371130 made the list of the 50 Most Innovative Companies,...
The Evolution of Dining: Dining at home
For more than a year, many consumers hunkered down at home, relying on whatever culinary skills they had before the...
USDA warns of fraudulent emails misusing PACA name
Date July 16, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), warns member of the produce...
USDA files action against Colorado brokerage for alleged PACA violations
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Ringer & Son...
USDA imposes sanctions on North Carolina company for PACA Violations
WASHINGTON, July, 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Southern Produce Distributors Inc. BB...
USDA restricts PACA violators in California, Nevada, New York and Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
Dole plc announces launch of IPO
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dole plc BB #:124463, a newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce plc and Dole Food...
Executive VP and COO of Oppy to retire
After holding executive responsibility for over half of Oppy’s departments the last few years, Doug Grant will say farewell on...
Alsum partner Trembling Prairie Farms to harvest new crop Wisconsin celery
Markesan, Wisconsin — Alsum Farms & Produce BB #:105137 grower partner, Trembling Prairie Farms Inc. BB #:151681 will be harvesting...
Titan Farms award winning packaging back in stores for summer
RIDGE SPRING, SC – Titan Farms BB #:175539 brings back its sustainable, eco-friendly packaging this summer to meet the increasing...
The Evolution of Dining: Adversity sparks creativity
Like the aftermath of a forest fire, there is regrowth after destruction. When the pandemic is finally behind us, restaurants...
Ghost kitchens don’t work for everyone
While the past 18 months have been brutal for the foodservice industry, one area has been booming. So-called “ghost kitchens”...
$4 million awarded to the Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation for HLB research
The Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation (TCPDMC) and Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center (TAMUK) was awarded $4,061,941 in...
Metrics show Apeel cuts food waste on limes
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. JULY 16, 2021 — Apeel BB #:345580 today shared U.S. sustainability impact numbers for its longer-lasting limes...
FTE: FPAA resorts to scaremongering over tomato agreement
Maitland, FL, July 15, 2021 – Despite erroneous claims by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas BB #:144354, the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 16, 2021
Greg’s no fan of eating trash, but who is? The upcycled produce movement is more than just saving scraps from...
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