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FiveStar Gourmet Foods appoints retail veteran to board of directors
(Ontario, California) – August 9, 2023 – FiveStar Gourmet Foods BB #:287188, a leading force in fresh food culinary innovation...
Produce imports up, exports stagnant
Fresh fruit and vegetable imports continue to become more prominent in the American food supply, according to figures from USDA’s...
Stater Bros. Markets: Progress through partnerships
While not having a reputation for being on the cutting edge of innovation, Stater Bros. Markets, BB #:111865 Colton, CA,...
Civil ag lawsuits filed as of August 9, 2023
The following table reflects federal agricultural-related lawsuits filed in a United States District Court for July and the early part...
Foremost Fresh Direct hires VP
(Baytown, TX) Foremost Fresh Direct BB #:355744 announced the addition of Kyle Reeves as VP of Business Development to their...
Revol Greens names CFO
AUSTIN, TX, August 8th, 2023 – Revol Greens BB #:358676, a leading sustainable brand in greenhouse lettuce and greens, proudly...
Fresh Del Monte partners with Flowspace for storage, logistics technology
Partnership leverages Flowspace software and adds 30+ temperature-controlled cold storage facilities to its expansive fulfillment network MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh Del Monte...
Online grocery sales slide 7 percent
Barrington, Ill. – August 9, 2023 – The U.S. online grocery market posted $7.2 billion in total sales, down 7.0%...
Americans skipping meals for financial reasons is bad for fresh produce
A new report by the market research firm Dunnhumby has received some attention recently. Particularly its figures indicating the percentage...
Retail Snapshot: Stater Bros. Markets
Stater Bros. Markets BB #:111865, which celebrated 85 years in business in 2021, has long been solidly focused in and...
Large avocados becoming hard to find
The following avocado crop update was released by Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 August 7, 2023: Large size Mexican avocado supplies...
USDA invests $30MM to boost school nutrition through partnership with Action for Healthy Kids
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2023 – As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s...
Online grocer Gopuff lowers prices 30 percent for loyalty members
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Gopuff launched a major new benefit for its FAM membership program to maximize members’ savings. With this launch,...
Pacific Coast Fruit launches new website, online ordering functions
Portland, Oregon – (July 26, 2023) – Pacific Coast Fruit Company, BB #:100777 one of the Northwest’s largest independent produce...
The MDP: a retrospective
Food safety litigator Bill Marler has attained a certain celebrity as a result of his appearance in Poisoned, which is...
Oppy voluntarily recalls organic green kiwifruit
SEATTLE, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — David Oppenheimer and Company I LLC BB #:116424 is voluntarily recalling from the market...
Pairwise picks RSquared Fresh Solutions for CRISPR greens retail launch
DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In anticipation of the retail launch of its unique Conscious™ Greens salad blends, Pairwise has announced a strategic...
Northwest pear producers vote to continue marketing order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that pear producers in Oregon and Washington voted to continue their marketing...