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IFPA commends USDA $1B investment in climate pilot projects
Newark De. and Washington D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...
A credit risk case study: What happened to H. Brooks
Data, scores, and A/R provided sufficient warning and reason for vendors to monitor transactions and outstanding balances with H. Brooks...
ProduceIQ: Cold snap singes Florida crops
Winter Olympians and Ottawa truckers weren’t the only ones shivering in the bitter cold this week. Across the country, temperatures...
USDA appoints four to the National Organic Standards Board
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2022—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of four new members to the National...
Interfresh adds to Los Angeles sales team
Orange, CA – Interfresh, Inc., BB #:128069 a national marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables, announced today that Los Angeles...
SpartanNash appoints three directors
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced that, following a comprehensive board refreshment process, three new...
Giumarra adds California spring asparagus through partnership
LOS ANGELES – The Giumarra Companies BB #:113366 announces the addition of California asparagus to its 52-week asparagus program. The...
Kroger Delivery starts in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the official opening...
Alizza: Review of an untasted new citrus
It’s like reviewing a movie that you haven’t seen. But I’ll try my best. The item in question is a...
FPAA announces 2022 Spring Policy Summit Agenda
The one-day event will include presentations on some of the most important topics for the fresh produce industry. NOGALES, AZ...
Ocean Mist announces three promotions
CASTROVILLE, Calif. – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 a fourth generation Grower Shipper located in Castroville, CA, is pleased to...
Costco promotion may signal leadership change
Costco Wholesale Corporation BB #:150902 Issaquah, WA, promoted its COO of merchandising to president and COO as a possible succession...
Church Brothers promotes director to CFO
Church Brothers BB #:161800 is pleased to announce the appointment of Stacy Radich to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately....
Del Rey Avocado transfers leadership to next generation
Fallbrook, CA, Del Rey Avocado Co., Inc. BB #:112306 – Here, the senior leadership team and business partners Bob Lucy...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 4, 2022
As Pamela and Greg suffer through winter, they discuss the restaurant industry’s challenges when weather improves. Takeout and delivery are...
Convenience, not COVID driving online shopping
The pandemic might have helped push consumers to online grocery, but it’s convenience that’s keeping them, according to a survey...
A credit risk case study: Tracking the demise of a century-old company
Conventional wisdom would suggest 2021 was littered with business closures in the wake of the onset of the pandemic in...
Wingstop unveils digital ‘Restaurant of the Future’
DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wingstop today announced the opening of its “restaurant of the future,” a first-of-its-kind prototype...