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Peru continues its blueberry export dominance
Peru made up 61 percent of the world’s blueberry exports in the 2022-23 campaign. Camila Miranda, analyst and project director...
Toronto Retail: Ecommerce and technology
Canadian ecommerce sales for retail in 2022 were down 2.4 percent year-over-year to $4.4 billion across all categories. Ecommerce’s 6.5-percent...
Food Supply Inc. partnership improves digital ordering
DAYTON BEACH, Fla. & NEW YORK – Food Supply Inc., a UniPro member and leading food distributor in the sunshine...
Michigan asparagus reviews spring-summer promotions
DEWITT, MICH. – July 6, 2023 – As the Michigan Asparagus season ends, retail promotions, a new website, social promotions...
Chiquita launches new global marketing campaign
Fort Lauderdale, FL – July 6 2023 – Chiquita BB #:138475, the leading banana company, recently announced the launch of...
Stemilt welcomes new West Coast merchandising manager
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt BB #:113654 is pleased to announce Sarah Burns as its new West Coast Merchandising Manager. Burns...
Private equity invests $2.5MM in southeast blueberry farm
BREVARD, N.C., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carofin and Carolina Financial Securities are proud to announce the closing of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 7, 2023
What does The Tattooed Chef’s bankruptcy mean for other plant-forward innovations? And will the produce industry have to take up...
Braga Fresh to debut five Josie’s Organic salad kits at OPS
SOLEDAD, Calif. – July 7, 2023 – Braga Fresh BB #:206762 is a sponsor of the 2023 Organic Produce Summit...
IFPA adds to government relations staff
Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 has announced that Sarah Neagu-Reed will be joining the Government...
Farm labor reform act reintroduced in Congress
At this point, one can exasperatedly wonder what it will take to make the Farm Workforce Modification Act (FWMA) into...
Toronto Retail: Movement to discounters
In July 2022, PwC Canada released a survey on Canadian shopping habits post-lockdown. A majority (53 percent) of respondents said...
Lipman to feature ‘Grown True’ organic vegetables during OPS
Lipmans’ Grown True line of Organic and Fresh-Cut Vegetables will be on Display IMMOKALEE, FL (JULY 5, 2023) – Lipman...
Mission Produce leans on Peru during Mexico avocado crop transition
Oxnard, Calif. – July 5, 2023– Mission Produce, Inc. BB #:118126 a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh...
Exploring CRISPR’s future in fresh produce
In May, Pairwise introduced the first food to the market using CRISPR technology, with its Conscious Greens Purple Power Baby...
Albertsons fights food insecurity with organic private label
July 05, 2023 BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies, Inc. BB #:193326 today announced the launch of its O Organics “Fight Hunger,...
Ideal Food Service acquires Montreal produce distributor
MONTREAL, July 4, 2023 /CNW/ – Ideal Food Service Corp., is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Prime MTL...
Southeastern Grocers introduces new private label
Grocer’s new store brand selection provides affordable, clean label options spanning an extensive assortment of food, beverage and household items...