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The difference between buyers and merchants
Throughout my career in the produce industry, I’ve been blessed to be exposed to many different perspectives. As a jobber...
Brazilian fruit exports up 2% in volume in Q1 2022
Even with several challenges faced by Brazilian fruit growers and exporters in the first three months of the year, fruit...
Growers avoid excess pay for overtime
Last week, Oregon joined two other Pacific coast states, California and Washington, in requiring overtime pay for farm workers. These...
Pace International hires senior global sales director
WAPATO, Wash., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Pace International, a leading provider of sustainable postharvest solutions and technologies for the...
Publix and Instacart offer 15-minute delivery in Miami
LAKELAND, Fla. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Publix BB #:110909, the largest employee-owned company in the United...
VIDEO: Stemilt offers apple tips to entice value-seeking consumers
WENATCHEE, Wash. – As warm weather approaches, seasonal fruits take centerstage to staples like apples in the produce department. Stemilt’s...
Vertical Farming: Filling an urgent need
This industry segment is all very promising, but how far can vertical farming go? Mike Zelkind, CEO of 80 Acres...
The Dirty Dozen loses steam in consumer media
The Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen shoppers guides to avoiding pesticide residue used to be a huge...
CropTrak now allows for digital contracts on one platform
April 26, 2022 — Today, CropTrak publicly released a platform update that expands its capabilities to provide multi-stakeholders complete visibility...
Online grocer Farmstead to expand in Charlotte, NC
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first national online grocer to offer fresh, local fare plus...
Kroger to hold hiring event, aiming to fill 23,000 jobs
CINCINNATI, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced a spring hiring event scheduled for Saturday,...
Church Brothers redesigns website
SALINAS, Calif. – April 26, 2022 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 launches its redesigned website to reflect the company’s...
IFPA hosts school foodservice virtual event
April 26, 2022 Newark, De and Washington, DC – Last week, the International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 coordinated a...
Fusion celebrates 25th anniversary
Los Angeles, CA (April 26, 2022) – Fusion BB #:160037, a leader in the business-to-business retail environment, is celebrating a...
GrubMarket gains new investor
Grosvenor Food & AgTech has added supply chain and eCommerce food technology business GrubMarket BB #:301166 – which provides software...
A glimpse of fertilizer costs in Florida citrus
Among the disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been those in the fertilizer industry, since both nations are...
Publix reaches 50MM pounds of produce donated in pandemic farmer assistance
LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publix BB #:110909 announced today that the company has donated more than 50 million pounds of produce as...
Chilean citrus season kicks off with clementines
April 27, 2022 – The Chilean Citrus Season kicked off in Week 15 as the first shipment of clementines set...
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