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The tools you can trust in a crisis
I will be short and sweet: Blue Book is open for (your) business. We are here to help you and...
While foodservice faces uncertainty, retail is all hands on deck
Two weeks ago, grocers were equating consumer stock-ups to Thanksgiving every day. Over the week, panic buying became something else....
FDA: Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The Food and Drug Administration released this information March 17, 2020: The following are resources available to industry members and...
Are people avoiding produce? Hardly.
Who are all of these people avoiding fresh produce because of coronavirus? A blog post published by Purdue University made...
United Fresh launches produce industry resources, share group to help manage coronavirus challenges
The United Fresh Produce Association has several new resources for businesses to manage unprecedented demand and supply chain challenges during...
USDA: Inspections, services continue during coronavirus outbreak
STATEMENT TO INDUSTRY: March 16, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rising to meet the challenges associated with...
Grocery “magic” needs a few days to catch up — a look inside retail distribution
In recent days we’ve all seen and read the toilet paper memes, negative and positive posts, the panic buying of...
UPDATED: Canada closes border; essential commercial traffic excluded
UPDATE, MARCH 18: Canadian officials have revised the ban to exclude all “non-essential” traffic. Fresh produce and other commercial trade...
DOT suspends hours-of-service for truckers hauling emergency relief, including food for grocery re-stocking
ANNOUNCEMENT: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to...
Produce for Better Health Foundation cancels 2020 Consumer Connection Conference
PRESS RELEASE: March 13, 2020 – In coordination with its executive officers, Board of Trustees and broader stakeholder community, the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 13, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss industry events affected by coronavirus, and the one thing that’s not: how to wash your produce....
With COVID-19, we’re in uncharted waters
I wonder when the coronavirus, or COVID-19, will cease being a threat to the health of the world. My fervent...
Produce Marketing Association postpones events through May 1
Due to coronavirus/COVID-19 concerns, the Produce Marketing Association has postponed events scheduled through May 1. Siobhan May, director of communications...
Three more fresh produce industry events postponed due to coronavirus
Expo West and South by Southwest were the first two big industry events to be cancelled or postponed due to...
Coronavirus hits another fresh produce event, postponing Viva Fresh Expo
The Texas International Produce Association released the following statement regarding the postponement of the Viva Fresh Expo, scheduled for April...
Coronavirus doesn’t change produce washing rules
Consumers should wash their hands in soap and water and wash their fruits and vegetables in water. Same as before...
New England Produce Council event postponed due to coronavirus concerns
The New England Produce Council has postponed its upcoming dinner meeting due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The organization said in...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 6, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss the produce and retail industry’s response to coronavirus and why Pamela’s glad she’s been stockpiling trade...
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