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New regional marketing manager welcomed at Pear Bureau Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore. – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 is excited to welcome Michele Hoard to the company as the new...

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Virginia Ag Commissioner confirmed Deputy USDA Secretary

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh...

4 years ago 3 minute read

AeroFarms expands offerings with Northeast retailers

NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 13, 2021– AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced that...

4 years ago 4 minute read

United Fresh and PMA member vote approves merger

For Immediate Release May 13, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEWARK, DE (May 13, 2021) – Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708...

4 years ago 4 minute read

High quality lettuce sees low prices

Post-Mother’s Day has always been a cheap time to buy flowers, and now, it looks like a great time to...

4 years ago 1 minute read

PMA adds representative in Chile

Newark, De. – Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 has announced the hiring of Iván Correa who will serve as the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Stemilt optimistic for larger Artisan Organics apricot crop

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Following two consecutive years of short crops due to frost, Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Artisan Organics apricots will...

4 years ago 4 minute read

GoodFarms strawberries first EFI-certified product in Whole Foods market

WASHINGTON – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Revol Greens expanding production to meet demand

OWATONNA, MN — Answering retailers’ calls for a safer and more consistent source of leafy greens, Revol Greens’ BB #:358676...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Fresh produce can star in ghost kitchens

As produce marketers consider how they might fit into the foodservice trend of ghost kitchens, some may be asking themselves,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Awe Sum Organics to offer Fair Trade USA fruit

“Awe Sum Organics offers Organic and Fair Trade USA Certified fruit! We feel it is important to give back to...

4 years ago 4 minute read

FDA to start sampling lettuce grown in Salinas Valley, CA

FDA Constituent Update May 11, 2021 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be collecting and testing samples of lettuce...

4 years ago 3 minute read

California Strawberry Commission launches summer campaign

WATSONVILLE, CA (May 12, 2021) – The California Strawberry Commission BB #:153596 has launched a campaign to connect the heart...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Produce prices rising faster than other food

Today’s Consumer Price Index shows a monthly rise of 0.8 percent in April and 4.2 percent year over year. Food...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Restaurant start-up All Day Kitchens raises $20MM to expand satellite kitchen concept

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — All Day Kitchens announced today a $20 million Series B fundraising round to...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Fresh Express launches #FreshSaladCreations Challenge

ORLANDO, Fla., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Express BB #:115030, the brand leader in value added salads, is celebrating...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Red Lobster CEO named Chairman of the Board for vertical farm Kalera

ORLANDO, Fla., May 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kalera (Euronext Growth Oslo ticker KAL, Bloomberg: KSLLF), one of the fastest-growing...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Cherry availability expanded with Katco/Oppy partnership

The first cherries from Katco Packing, the new partnership that brings the popular Brookside and Katicich brands under the same...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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