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Sprouts Farmers Market plans Florida expansion

Phoenix, AZ – Sprouts Farmers Market, BB #:168563 recently named Progressive Grocer’s Retailer of the Year, today announced plans for significant expansion in 2025,...

2 months ago 4 minute read

California Giant updates Florida strawberry crop

Watsonville, CA – January 21, 2025 – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061, a leader in fresh berries, today shared a...

2 months ago 3 minute read

Florida citrus projected at century-low levels

USDA’s December Florida citrus forecast puts the crop at levels that haven’t been this low in 100 years. Orange production...

4 months ago 1 minute read

Southeast growers brace for Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has intensified into a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday night. It could...

6 months ago 2 minute read

Rouge River Farms to acquire True North Farms

CLEWISTON, FL (Aug. 20, 2024) – Rouge River Farms BB #:164770 announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to...

7 months ago 2 minute read

Kroger delivery quits Central Texas, South Florida

Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. BB #:100073, can’t handle the heat in South Florida and Central Texas. The company is closing its...

1 year ago 1 minute read

BJ’s Wholesale Club to open North Florida location

January 04, 2024 MARLBOROUGH, Mass. & NORTH JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BJ’s Wholesale Club BB #:162875, a leading operator of membership warehouse...

1 year ago 10 minute read

USDA amends Florida citrus marketing order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Florida Citrus Marketing Order to reduce membership of the Florida Citrus...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Florida winter storm update

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this update on the Florida weekend storm December 22, 2023: Growers report minimal crop damage...

1 year ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Wait…isn’t hurricane season over?

Overall produce prices are accelerating as holiday demand swells and Eastern supply paddles through swampy, fall weather. If you, like...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Lipman honors four retirees

IMMOKALEE, FL (DECEMBER 14, 2023) – Lipman Family Farms, BB #:110471 a pioneering force in the agriculture industry, celebrates the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Florida strawberry growers plan tech-driven marketing for 2023-24 season

November 8, 2023 DOVER, FLA – The Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) BB #:162601 is thrilled to unveil its dynamic...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Lipman exceeds anniversary celebration initiative goals

IMMOKALEE, FL (NOVEMBER 2, 2023) – As their year-long celebration of their 75th anniversary comes to a close, Lipman Family...

1 year ago 3 minute read

USDA projects big jump in Valencia production

U.S. Valencia orange production will be 23 percent higher in 2023-24, at 20.85 million boxes, up from 16.91 million boxes...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Florida Blue Foundation invests $14.5MM to improve food security and health outcomes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate for the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Kapi Kapi Growers appoints senior director of sales

MIAMI (Oct. 3, 2023) – Kapi Kapi Growers of Grupo Acon, one of the leading producers of premium pineapples and...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Letter to the Editor on ‘Florida strawberries’ secret problem’

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my dissatisfaction with the article, Florida Strawberries’ Secret Problem, that was published online September...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Florida strawberries’ secret problem

“Rising costs erode the competitiveness of Florida strawberries and squeeze growers’ profit margins. Combined with rising imports of strawberries from...

2 years ago 3 minute read
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