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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...