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New drink combinations sure to wow and fool your senses
Several food companies wowed consumers with new drink flavors to start the month. The flavor combinations are sure to be...
ProduceIQ: Produce industry braces again for tariffs
As the produce industry braces for another round of tariffs under President Trump, growers are facing mounting challenges on multiple...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 28, 2025
This week tariffs still loom large, and we had retail lawsuits, a big discounter sale, and a restructuring vertical farmer. ...
Industry anxiously awaits tariff resolution
Rebeckah Adcock, IFPA VP, said IFPA has been working with government leaders and remains optimistic about a positive resolution before...
ProduceIQ: Growers struggle with the cost of growing
Ask any vegetable grower, “How do you make a small fortune in farming?” In times like these, the answer is,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 21, 2025
Tariffs are back in the news, and they were in place for a three-day stretch in early March, which has...
ProduceIQ: Tariff threat casts shadow over falling produce prices
In line with trends for week #9, Index prices are plummeting thanks to increased supply. Mexico is in full winter...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 28, 2025
The Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada are scheduled to be back on for now, but that could change any...
AFF shows the power of produce in the American diet
Decades of nutritional studies have shown the immense benefits of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. These benefits...
ProduceIQ: Late winter supply in full bloom
The ProduceIQ Index plummeted -8 percent over the previous week as increased supply sent prices tumbling across a wide range of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 21, 2025
More retailers were in the news this week, as Loblaw announced investment plans and Walmart had a strong financial report....
Analyzing Aldi’s Southeastern Grocers conversion strategy
A few weeks ago, Aldi BB #:116756 divested about 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores it bought in 2023 and...
ProduceIQ: Polar vortex, heavy rains threaten fresh produce supply
A polar vortex this week puts much of the U.S. in the walk-in freezer for the tenth time this winter....
A retail dietitian’s take on making produce easy
Retail dietetic groups across the country are continuously adapting their blueprint to fit the ever-changing needs of the healthcare and...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 14, 2025
We had lots of news this week from the retail world, international trade, and food safety. But let’s start with...
Fruit Logistica 2025 recap: Don’t be shocked by supply chain shocks
Last week saw the annual Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin – probably the largest produce trade event of its type...
Your company may not be as FSMA 204 compliant as you think
Most people know the FDA has set a January 2026 enforcement deadline for compliance with FSMA 204, which requires traceability...
Bringing some clarity on the Trump tariffs for agriculture
The 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada have been paused until early March, but that still leaves...
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