Are the IFPA community receptions on your schedule? They should be.

I had a chance to catch up with the International Fresh Produce Association’s Joe Watson about the upcoming Global Produce...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Kopke expands footprint at Global Produce & Floral Show

PORT WASHINGTON, NY (October 6, 2023) – Vertically integrated fruit importer, exporter and distributor since 1937, William H. Kopke Jr.,...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Lineage expands in Dallas with new facility

DALLAS–Lineage BB #:294667, one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions providers worldwide, today announced the opening...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Research shows grape consumption benefits eye health

October 5, 2023 Fresno, CA – In a recent randomized, controlled human study, consuming grapes for 16 weeksimproved key markers...

2 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 6, 2023

Pamela and Greg discuss why private label groceries are so popular. Is it only inflation, or is there more to...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Okanagan Specialty Fruits opens apple processing plant in Moses Lake, WA

Moses Lake, WASHINGTON (October 6, 2022) – The heart of Washington State’s apple country witnessed a historic moment on September...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Kaiser Permanente to study expanded food access with Instacart

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, and Instacart, the...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Equitable Food Initiative highlights benefits of family-focused workplaces

WASHINGTON, October 4, 2023 – Equitable Food Initiative BB #:385632, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Grape prices remain high on lighter volume

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this grape market update this week: Grape markets remain elevated. The California grape crop will...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Peru’s blueberry exports down 50% this season

Since the 2023-2024 Peruvian fresh blueberry campaign began, 40,527 tons were shipped until week 36, reflecting a 50 percent reduction...

2 years ago 1 minute read

More on retail theft

I need to update my previous article on retail theft. In it, I cited figures from the National Retail Federation’s...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Tommy Wilkins takes on sales, business development role with Horton Fruit Co. in Dallas

DALLAS, TX, (October 5, 2023) – Tommy Wilkins, an industry giant with more than 40 years of experience in the...

2 years ago 4 minute read

SPONSORED CONTENT: Leveraging the Right Transportation Modes for Fresh

For fresh foods, a streamlined supply chain is critical to reducing transportation costs and maintaining product quality. At Lineage BB #:294667,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA names retail innovation award winners

October 4, 2023 Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. – Top execs driving retail innovation – the winners of International Fresh...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Giumarra expands Lemonade apple program

LOS ANGELES – Oct. 4, 2023 – The Giumarra Companies BB #:113366 announces its exclusive, domestic Lemonade apple volume will...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Divine Flavor restructures executive sales staff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOGALES, AZ. – October 4th, 2023- Nogales-based produce distributor and grower Divine Flavor BB #:204689 announced they...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Lipman Family Farms adds senior breeder to R&D staff

IMMOKALEE, FL (OCTOBER 4, 2023) – Lipman Family Farms BB #:110471 is thrilled to announce the latest addition to their...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Mastronardi adds two KY greenhouses to U.S. network

Kingsville, ON (October 5, 2023) – Mastronardi Produce BB #:115453, the fourth-generation family-owned business that pioneered commercial greenhouse growing in...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Subscribe to our newsletter