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Sweetgreen expands to North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand connecting more people to real food, announced the opening of its first Carolina...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Equitable Food Initiative extends facilitation courses

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2024 – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Produce Distributors Association provides FSMA 204 guidance

Two experts on food safety and traceability dispelled myths and discussed the importance of having robust plans in place to...

7 months ago 6 minute read

Salad and Go welcomes new nonprofit Salad and Go Charities

DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Salad and Go — ?which is on a mission to make nutritious food accessible to everyone — is launching...

7 months ago 4 minute read

Chiquita unveils disease-resistant banana variety

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chiquita, BB #:138475 in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) is proud to announce...

7 months ago 5 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 27, 2024

We’re talking Hurricane Helene and potential crop impacts, Bananageddon and the looming port strike, convenience store fresh food trends, and...

7 months ago 1 minute read

Fresh Taste Produce mourns passing of CEO

HALTON HILLS, Ontario SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 — Fresh Taste Produce BB #:166464 announces the passing of our CEO, Sal Sarraino,...

7 months ago 2 minute read

Equifruit continues growth streak, honored by The Globe and Mail

Montreal, QC, – Friday September 27th, 2024 – Equifruit BB #:329901, Canada’s leader in Fairtrade certified bananas, has once again...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Sunkist launches new merchandising for citrus season

September 25, 2024, Valencia, Calif. — California citrus season is just around the corner, and Sunkist Growers, Inc. BB #:102141,...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Southeast growers brace for Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has intensified into a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday night. It could...

7 months ago 2 minute read

IFPA updates members on potential port strike

The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports, are currently stalled in contract negotiations. If a...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Vertical farm Vision Greens raises $18MM to expand operations

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ – Vision Greens, a Welland, Ontario-based vertical farm using patented technology and proprietary processes to...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Peruvian ag exports up 40% in August 2024 year-over-year

In August 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports totaled $1.247 billion, 40 percent above what was obtained in the same month of...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Aldi fan favorites, Blue Book edition

This week Aldi BB #:116756 released the results of its 2024 Fan Favorites Survey: 13 Aldi items shoppers are obsessed...

7 months ago 5 minute read

CAC optimistic for larger avocado crop in 2025

IRVINE, Calif. (September 24, 2024) –The current fruit set on California avocado trees across multiple growing regions is considerably higher...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Divine Flavor adds to sales and procurement staff

September 24th, 2024 NOGALES, AZ- Divine Flavor BB #:204689 announces they have made a series of moves to their sales...

7 months ago 3 minute read

Buyers and sellers count down to FPAA’s SWIPE 2024

(Tucson, AZ ) – As the date approaches for the Southwest International Produce Expo (SWIPE), buyers and sellers are looking...

7 months ago 4 minute read

EarthFresh Farms acquires Mountain King Potatoes

September 25, 2024 — We are pleased to announce the purchase of Mountain King Potatoes by EarthFresh Farms BB #:115750,...

7 months ago 1 minute read

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