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The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 1, 2019

While much of North America suffered from the polar vortex, Blue Book’s Director of Media Development Greg Johnson and Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider discuss how the cold affected...

By Greg Johnson

February 1, 2019

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 1, 2019

While much of North America suffered from the polar vortex, Blue Book’s Director of Media Development Greg Johnson and Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider discuss how the cold affected crops and some retail developments. Here are some of the top stories of the week:

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Desert vegetable growers pushed past the cold with strong supplies as February starts

Trader Joe’s decides it no longer wants to play in the delivery game

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Church Brothers acquires commodity business and Green Giant label from Growers Express

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