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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...

2 months ago 3 minute read

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...

2 months ago 2 minute read

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...

2 months ago 5 minute read

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....

2 months ago 3 minute read

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...

2 months ago 4 minute read

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....

2 months ago 4 minute read

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...

2 months ago 4 minute read

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...

2 months ago 4 minute read

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...

2 months ago 5 minute read

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...

2 months ago 3 minute read

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...

2 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day demand reshape produce prices

President Trump put tariffs on a temporary 30-day hold last week for Mexico and Canada after leaders agreed to send...

2 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2025 

The Produce Reporter’s Week in Review shifts to written format after the departure of my video partner, Pamela Riemenschneider. If...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets brace for pain as Trump kicks off trade wars

The matchup of a lifetime is brewing, and it isn’t the Chiefs vs. the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Over...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: CA goes from fires to flood threat

After weeks of high winds and devastating wildfires, Southern California saw much-needed rain over the weekend. The rain provided relief...

3 months ago 4 minute read

Procacci Brothers’ president announces retirement

PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 24, 2024 – Procacci Brothers BB #:104174, a leader in the produce industry, announces the retirement...

3 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: East Coast strike averted, but markets face new challenges

Good news! The ILA port strike on the East Coast is averted as union members and shippers reach a tentative...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Snow, ice, and a port strike cloud Week #1

Post-holiday demand hangover and stable supply send the ProduceIQ Index plummeting. Average prices are down -9 percent over the previous...

4 months ago 4 minute read

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