Instacart partnership to provide healthy grocery stipend for food insecure in Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wellness West, a coalition of Chicago’s health and safety-net institutions, and Instacart, the leading...

2 years ago 10 minute read

An unsettling look at restaurant food safety

Years ago, I was teaching philosophy at a community college in western Massachusetts. Most of the students were blue-collar and...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Price Chopper/Market 32 expands food waste reduction program

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Price Chopper/Market 32 BB #:104206 today announced that it is strengthening its partnership with Invafresh, the industry leading...

2 years ago 4 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in three states

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Careers in Produce: Courting mission and meaning

Not only are young jobseekers looking for work-life balance, but they’re also looking for opportunities where they can make a...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Procurant partners with Agtools

WATSONVILLE, Calif.–Procurant BB #:355257, a cloud-based software company transforming the fresh food supply chain, today announced a partnership with Agtools...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Village Farms gets extension to meet NASDAQ bid price requirement

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 18, 2023 — Village Farms International, Inc. BB #:263321 today announced it received notification from The...

2 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA recaps Global Produce & Floral Show, expo winners

October 21, 2023 Anaheim, CA – The booths are being broken down, the produce and floral is being gleaned for...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pre-turkey season produce markets mellow

While we were washing away our last few memories of COVID restrictions at IFPA, Hurricane Norma made landfall on the...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Like a Farmer partners with NASCAR driver to launch Ag to Asphalt campaign

LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Like a Farmer, a podcast and video series that spotlights and celebrates Rural...

2 years ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter – Global Produce & Floral Show Recap

Pamela and Greg discuss trends and new products from the show floor at the Global Produce & Floral Show in...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Sysco adds commercial driving testing sites in Florida and Texas

HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced it...

2 years ago 3 minute read

A Fresno County snapshot

“Fresno is a great place to be from, if you’re a grape,” wits sometimes quip. Such was apparently the case...

2 years ago 4 minute read

FPAA: Pending Commerce Department decision on tomato imports could kill U.S. jobs, hike prices

NOGALES, ARIZ. (October 23, 2023)– In the most recent development from the Florida Tomato Exchange’s BB #:162441 fight to terminate...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Careers in Produce: Work-life balance and flexibility

While compensation has long been an issue in attracting employees to the produce industry, a more recent but now paramount...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Peruvian table grape exports to fall 20% in volume this campaign

Climate problems have impacted grape production in the northern part of Peru, which will affect volume and export figures, the...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Ever Tru Farms enters U.S. market

KINGSVILLE, ON – October 17, 2023 – Ontario-based indoor hydroponic strawberry farm, Ever Tru Farms, is set to debut in...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Giorgio Fresh presents new stuffed mushrooms

Blandon, PA.– October 17, 2023 – Giorgio Fresh Co. BB #:197339 is preparing for this year’s IFPA event in Anaheim,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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