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Foodservice: Turning to technology
Technology capabilities in foodservice were improved in myriad ways during the pandemic. “Technology developments in foodservice are really starting to...
Zespri partners with packaging recycling startup, Bower
Editor’s note: This press release has been recalled by the source.
ProduceIQ: Industry prices soften, still 18% higher than next highest
Let’s just say it would be quicker to write the list of produce commodities not nearing their record high...
Albertsons accepts EBT payments online for SNAP benefits
BOISE, Idaho – Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 today announced that it has deployed a new online service for Electronic Benefits...
USDA awards more than $70MM in grants for local, Farm to School programs
Washington, D.C., July 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding more than $10...
EBT SNAP now accepted online via the Instacart platform in 10 more states
SAN FRANCISCO – Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced that Electronic Benefits Transfer and Supplemental...
Greenyard/ SealdSweet to market Jalisco avocados
Greenyard USA/SealdSweet is excited to reveal the latest in their ever-growing line-up of fresh fruits and vegetables. Avocados from the...
Yo Quiero! launches new line of avocado cream cheese dips
RHOME, Texas – As part of a highly anticipated national launch, ¡Yo Quiero! has released their first-of-its-kind line of avocado...
Port of Oakland reopens
The Port of Oakland reopened for business as usual on Monday, July 25. Independent truckers have ended a week-long protest...
Tomato Taste Test – Hiiros vs. Sugar Bombs
DALLAS, TX — I always leave produce shows with bags of interesting things to sample. This time I brought back...
Foodservice: New business models
During the pandemic, restaurants and other foodservice operators were forced into new ways of doing business, especially with ordering and...
LGS Specialty Sales begins sourcing avocados from Jalisco, Mexico
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – LGS Specialty Sales, BB #:138665 a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, will begin...
OGVG executive director to retire
LEAMINGTON, ON – The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) today announces that our Executive Director/GM Joe Sbrocchi will be retiring...
Storage potatoes running out as summer red, yellow volume rises
Potato prices are rising as the remaining storage crop gets depleted. But summer red and yellow potato volume is rising...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 22, 2022
The International Fresh Produce Association released its moonshot consumption goals this week. SNAP and fresh produce figure in a couple...
NJ distributor awarded $111MM government supply contract
U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency: Frank Gargiulo & Son, Hillside, NJ, BB #:132478 has been awarded a maximum...
Peru’s Hass avocados at risk due to lack of fertilizers
Almost 50 percent of the Hass avocado hectares in Peru are at risk due to a shortage of fertilizer, Juan...
At Frieda’s, this season’s most popular pepper has ‘hatched’
The arrival of Hatch Chile Peppers has Chile Heads Poppin’ with Anticipation Los Alamitos, CA – The famous, flavorful, limited-edition...