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California navel season winds down
The California navel season is nearing its end with growers expecting to ship through the end of May. According to...
Metro Inc.’s technology makeover
The past decade has seen technology and digital applications transform the retail grocery industry, improving store and distribution center management...
Produce lessons from SXSW
As the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin, TX, has evolved from an alternative living and music festival...
CPMA retail tour stop 2: Marché Adonis
This is stop 2 for my walking retail tour in downtown Montreal. Adonis is Metro BB #:116082 banner, purchased in...
U.S. potato industry optimistic on reopening Mexican market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2022 WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council BB #:162582 today released the following statement in...
Pro-Act parent company to invest more in produce
Monterey, CA, April 6, 2022 – Strategic Sourcing International, LLC (SSI), a Delaware Corporation announces that it has secured funding...
Revol Greens hires COO
Seasoned produce industry operations leader to support company’s growth trajectory OWATONNA, MINN. — Revol Greens BB #:358676 continuing the acquisition of key...
March U.S. eGrocery sales fall year-over-year
Q1 results finished less than 3% lower than a year ago as eGrocery continues to evolve Barrington, Ill. – April...
The Produce Moms achieves B Corporation certification
The Produce Moms BB #:366223 once again, has brought the produce industry into the spotlight as the latest company to achieve...
GrubMarket acquires tropicals supplier
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of Vineland, New...
Cosmic Crisp apple to hold culinary challenge
YAKIMA, Wash., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Now in its third year in the market and widely available nationwide in...
Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen released for 2022
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its contentious Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen annual guides for consumers to avoid pesticide...
Anthony Vineyards and Hazel Tech unite for successful table grape trials
CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies, Inc., BB #:302595 developer of new USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces a collaboration with...
Irresponsible ‘Dirty Dozen’ invokes fear when people should be eating more fruits and vegetables
It’s that time again. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, at a time when inaccurate...
Health-conscious brands unite for Mission for Nutrition 2022
Orlando, Fla. – During the month of March, Healthy Family Project aligned with health-conscious brands and more than 400 retail...
AFF: A Dozen Reasons to #EatMoreProduce
From the Alliance for Food and Farming: It’s time for our annual “A Dozen Reasons” list to remind everyone to...
Metro Inc. grows with alliances, mergers
Metro Inc.’s BB #:116082 growth from a small cooperative to a major Canadian retail grocer is characterized by strategic alliances...
CPMA retail tour stop 1: IGA
MONTREAL, Quebec — There’s no official bus tour for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention this year, but organizers were...