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Frieda’s promotes dragon fruit for Lunar New Year
Anaheim, CA — Frieda’s Branded Produce BB #:388120 is ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with you and...
Washington attorney general to sue to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
Yet another installment of the drawn-out drama of the Kroger BB #:100073-Albertsons BB #:193326 merger comes with news that Bob...
Chilean 2023 fresh fruit shipments drop in volume, grow in value
During January-November 2023, Chile exported a total of 2,947,000 tons of fruit for a value of $6.89 billion FOB, (sales...
AI: Robots as allies
Automation can be pricey, particularly for smaller operations, Thuan Ngo, vice president of data and technical services with San Jose,...
D’Arrigo California now offers baby gem lettuce
Salinas, California – January 11, 2024 – D’Arrigo California, BB #:114843 a 100-year-old farming company known for excellence in innovation,...
House members send bipartisan letter requesting H-2A visa guestworker wage freeze
Washington, January 11, 2024 — Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) was joined by 74 of his colleagues on a bipartisan...
Stone fruit giant Prima Wawona plans to liquidate
Prima Wawona BB #:165373 Cutler, CA, plans to liquidate and has given employees 60-day termination notices. According to a court...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 12, 2024
Pamela and Greg break down the latest Retailer Preference Index from dunnhumby, why lawmakers need to put the brakes on...
Bee Sweet offers specialty citrus for New Year
FOWLER, Calif., – Bee Sweet Citrus BB #:123033 has an assortment of specialty citrus varieties available for shoppers aiming to...
The Oscars for retail grocery from dunnhumby
The fascination in the produce industry with rankings of grocery retailers resembles that of the general population with the Oscars....
Peru, Chile lead world table grape exports in 2022-2023
World production of table grapes reached 27,898,000 tons in the 2022/2023 campaign, showing an increase of 4.4 percent compared to...
7-Eleven to acquire 204 remaining Stripes, Laredo Taco stores
IRVING, Texas, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 7-Eleven, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 204 stores...
AI: Automation and labor
Produce suppliers are looking to artificial intelligence to solve longstanding—and deteriorating—labor challenges, for multiple reasons, says Thuan Ngo, vice president...
Peruvian Asparagus Importers’ Association announces new chairmen
January 8, 2024 — At their 2023 October Board Meeting in Anaheim, California, the Peruvian Asparagus Importers’ Association (PAIA) announced...
Hass Avocado Board promotes ‘Build a Better Sandwich’
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As MyPlate National Strategic Partners, the Grain Foods Foundation, Hass Avocado Board, National Association of State Departments of...
Church Brothers names VP of packaging procurement
SALINAS, Calif. – January 5, 2024 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 today announced that Amelia Firme has joined the...
VIDEO: Low temps, ice hit desert crops, causing damage and delays
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update on the Arizona/California desert region January 10, 2024: Cold temperatures and lettuce...
Publix opens its first Kentucky store
January 10, 2024 LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Publix BB #:110909 opened its first store in Kentucky, entering its eighth state of...