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It’s a labor issue not immigration
WASHINGTON, DC – One of the produce industry’s most pressing needs is a legal, stable workforce. For decades, that’s been...
ProduceIQ: May the weather odds be ever in your favor
Welcome to hurricane season. Tropical systems will have an easier time developing this year due to higher ocean temperatures in...
ProduceIQ: Mexican drought strains U.S. produce supply chain, prices
The ongoing Mexican drought is significantly impacting U.S. produce prices. As nearly 40 percent of the country’s reservoirs dip below...
Have consumers reached a breaking point with grocery prices?
Inflation, particularly food inflation, has been a hot topic for the past couple of years, and it appears that consumers...
Embracing fruits and vegetables as a lifestyle choice
At the Center for Plant-Based Living, our mission transcends merely promoting a plant-based diet; it’s about nurturing a lifestyle change....
ProduceIQ: Power is out, heat is on
Relentless heat from Mexico seeps into Southern U.S. Governors in Texas and Florida blame Democrats and threaten to bus heat...
ProduceIQ: Weather extremes rock growers across the Americas, yet produce prices hold steady
2024 is setting records for extreme weather events. In the past week, growers across the Americas have been affected by...
Impersonation fraud rising in the produce industry
Impersonation fraud has already been in the produce industry, but now we’re getting more reports from members who share their...
ProduceIQ: Extreme weather hits Texas and West
Over the last seven days, 6-20 inches of rain fell in Houston, TX, and surrounding areas. Most places experienced the...
Has Have a Plant had its day?
PHOENIX – The Have a Plant brand turns five this year, and the produce industry needs to use it more...
RaboResearch shows continued inflation concern for North American agribusiness
CHESTERFIELD, MO (April 24, 2024) – Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team in North America announced today the publication...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 26, 2024
Pamela calls in from CPMA in Vancouver, and Greg has news from the Kroger/Albertsons merger. Hear what trends are top...
GRAPHIC: Mangos by the numbers
Mango demand continue to grow in the U.S., even as the tropical fruit remain less popular than it is in...
ProduceIQ: Produce markets prepare for Cinco de Mayo
Overall produce prices stick to the status quo. Prices are down -2 percent over the previous week, which aligns with...
ProduceIQ: Wind challenges golfers and growers alike
It was a blustery weekend for the players at The Masters in Augusta, GA, and fresh produce growers across the...
Week in Review April 12, 2024
VIVA Fresh week is here, and Pamela says it will likely be its biggest ever. One hot topic will be...
Rabobank releases World Vegetable Map showing trade value rise, production drops in some major markets
Rabobank has published its latest World Vegetable Map, charting recent global vegetable production, consumption, and trade. The value of the...
ProduceIQ: Eclipsing expectations with Week 14 highlights
It might just be the ample amount of time I spent listening to fire and brimstone Southern Baptist preachers, but...
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