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Calavo Growers, Inc. Announces Record Fiscal 2016 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

Net income for the three months ended Oct. 31, 2016 advanced to $9.2 million, equal to $0.53 per diluted share,...

8 years ago 1 minute read

Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results And Reaffirms Earnings Outlook For The Full Fiscal Year

Total sales from continuing operations increased 2.1% to $1.64 billion. Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations increased...

8 years ago 1 minute read

Produce and Perception: Debunking Two Myths

The inaugural Organic Produce Summit last July celebrated all things organic, including widely reported double-digit sales growth. This sounds as...

8 years ago 3 minute read

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, Missouri, and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA/AMS Press Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay...

8 years ago 3 minute read

Damages

The following summary of a precedent-setting reparation decision issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) is intended to help...

8 years ago 2 minute read

PHILADELPHIA: Selling in the City of Brotherly Love

What’s trending at the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market? Merchants have plenty to say about which commodities are moving and why,...

8 years ago 3 minute read

Marketing Orders and Agreements

Competition in the U.S. produce industry leads to innovations and efficiencies meant to make one company more successful than another....

8 years ago 3 minute read

Ingles Markets, Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter Results

Sales were $389,692 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to $389,529 in the first quarter of the prior...

8 years ago 1 minute read

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Results

Net income for the quarter was $545 million , or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $480 million , or...

8 years ago 1 minute read

United Natural Foods, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

Net sales increased 9.7% to $2.28 billion compared to $2.08 billion for the same period last fiscal year; adjusted net...

8 years ago 1 minute read

Wakefern Names Executive Vice President

Company Press Release Wakefern Food Corp. President and COO Joe Sheridan has announced the promotion of Chris Lane, Senior Vice...

8 years ago 3 minute read

Test Your Knowledge: Sabores Latinos

As an increasing number of Hispanic buyers head to retailers to look for their favored ingredients, and mainstream consumers develop a...

8 years ago 3 minute read

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Colorado and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA/AMS Press Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failure to pay...

8 years ago 2 minute read

Nicole Pesco named Chief Executive Officer of The Save Mart Companies

Company Press Release The Save Mart Companies announced today the appointment of Nicole Piccinini Pesco as the company’s Chief Executive...

8 years ago 1 minute read

Meijer President Rick Keyes Assumes Role of Chief Executive Officer

Company Press Release Effective January 1, 2017, Meijer President Rick Keyes will add the title of Chief Executive Officer (CEO)....

8 years ago 2 minute read

Kroger Reports Third Quarter Results

8 years ago 1 minute read

Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

The Company reported net income of $235 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, in the 2016 third quarter, compared to...

8 years ago 1 minute read

Hustle and Bustle in the Bronx

Bringing a world of produce to North America via its longstanding Bronx location, the Hunts Point produce market tries to keep the...

8 years ago 3 minute read

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