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AgTech firm Semios acquires Altrac farm automation platform
Vancouver, Canada – Semios, the leading precision-farming platform for permanent crops, announced today it has acquired Altrac, developers of an...
Vanguard previews upcoming Peru grape season
What makes Vanguard International BB #:300298 the industry leader, is adapting, learning and creating systems and processes to ensure quality...
Analyst projects strong growth for casual-dining chains
Casual-dining chains should emerge from the pandemic quickly and see “golden years” of market share growth, same-store sales and unit...
Avocados From Mexico summer promotion partners with NatureSweet tomatoes and RealSweet Vidalia onions
From now until Independence Day, all-in-one produce displays and more from AFM offer shoppers ingredients to cook up all summer...
Performance Food Group joins marketing alliance
HOUSTON, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), the member network of independent market share leaders in foodservice...
USDA pledges more than $4B to strengthen food system
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2021 – Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department...
Stemilt’s Fast Facts shows Rave apple’s impact
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Summer fruit season is in full swing, but Stemilt BB #:113654 is looking ahead to early August...
Cannabis: The path to legalization
In the last fifty years, there has been increasing movement toward the legalization of cannabis, starting with a 1972 measure...
USDA to invest $1B to expand national food bank capacity
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of up to $1 billion,...
United Fresh says USDA’s nutrition efforts fall short on fresh produce goals
Statement from United Fresh’s SVP of Policy, Robert Guenther, on USDA’s Announcement on Addressing Food Insecurity WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 4,...
Wendy’s brings back Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Wendy’s Summer Strawberry Chicken Salad cements its position as the leading destination for...
LGS and Brighter Bites launch ‘Brighter Summer’ promotion
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – LGS Specialty Sales, BB #:138665 a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, partners with...
Kwik Lok names new Director of Global Supply Chain
YAKIMA, Wash. – Kwik Lok Corporation, BB #:145509 headquartered in Yakima, Washington, has created a new position, Director of Global...
Walla Walla sweet onions await mid-June start
GREENCASTLE, PA – The 2021 Walla Walla Sweet Onion season is almost here! Keystone Fruit Marketing, BB #:103769 a division...
Cannabis: The view from the North
Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018. As a result, says a source knowledgeable about Canadian agriculture, “there was a real...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 4, 2021
Pamela and Greg are talking cannabis agriculture, and how cannabis growers are betting big in Florida. More deep discount retailers...
Stemilt debuts Skylar Rae cherry season
WENATCHEE, Wash. (June 3, 2021) – Stemilt BB #:113654 will begin harvesting and packing Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar...
The produce trends that are here to stay
Six months ago, business projections were nearly impossible. But at the start of June, as economic uncertainty wanes and Americans...
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