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Sun World develops two new grape varieties through partnership
Two newly released grape varieties, developed collaboratively between Cornell AgriTech and Sun World International BB #:172413, a global fruit genetics...
OPS third educational session explores sustainability
Monterey, CA – With greater emphasis and importance placed on sustainability efforts from organic growers and the grocery community, industry...
Florida citrus: Hope despite the challenges
What’s going on with Florida citrus? Recent news items paint a rather contradictory picture. It has been widely reported that...
AFF: Abandon fear tactics and support families and their choices instead
We learned about a new and disturbing statistic from a registered dietitian – 13 million children in the U.S. live...
Dollar Stores: Messaging and exposure
A major challenge for dollar retailers is many consumers, both regulars and new, often don’t realize the stores even carry...
ProduceIQ: Markets soar with March Madness
What do fresh produce markets and college basketball have in common? They’re both impossible to predict in March. Like skyrocketing...
CMI Orchards achieves EFI certification on apples, cherries and pears
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...
AFF appoints dietitians as members to management board
The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) announced the appointment of dietitian and nutrition communicators Dr. Sylvia Klinger, DBA, MS,...
Daylight Saving: Now the farmer’s friend
“Farmers don’t like Daylight Saving Time.” This was a piece of accepted wisdom in my family as I was growing...
Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. recalls fresh-cut products
Fruit Fresh Up, Inc. is voluntarily recalling from the market all fresh cut fruit and vegetable products and ready to...
USApple publishes Pollinator BMPs for apples
Falls Church, Va. — The U.S. Apple Association BB #:145473 today released its new publication, Pollinator Best Management Practices for Apples....
GRAPHIC: A look inside blueberries’ rising popularity
Thanks to ever-growing consumer demand, both domestic and exporting growers continue to devote more acreage to blueberries for the fresh...
Walmart and Sodexo join group that aims to cut regional food waste in half by 2030
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC) announced that Sodexo US and...
Fast casual chain Rush Bowls plans rapid expansion
DENVER, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Rush Bowls – the fast-casual concept known for its fresh and healthy meals-in-a-bowl –...
Dollar Stores: Positives and Negatives
Two of the biggest challenges for dollar stores in the produce category are controlling costs and shrink. Bill Bishop, chief...
Explaining Peru’s ascendance in blueberries and grapes
Peru hasn’t become the world’s top exporter of fresh blueberries and grapes overnight, said Alejandro Fuentes, president of the Association...
Fresh boosts Peru to a rise in asparagus exports in 2021
In 2021, Peruvian exports of asparagus (fresh, canned and frozen) reached 177 million kilos worth $541 million, registering an increase...
Russia-backed Buyk online grocery files bankruptcy, officially ceases operations
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Buyk, the real-time retail grocery delivery service that launched in New York City and Chicago in 2021, has...
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