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The future of retail: It’s about the experience
I always enjoy Bruce Peterson’s columns in our magazine and online. They’re among my favorite parts of Produce Blueprints. Recently,...
Onions 52 forms partnership to market summer onions
SYRACUSE, Utah-based Onions 52 BB #:104705, has reached an agreement with Deming, NM, and Hatch, NM-based growers, Cody Shiflett Produce...
Port of Philadelphia to receive $246MM state investment
Harrisburg, PA, February 4, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf today announced a $246 million state investment into the Port of...
Marler Clark files fifth federal lawsuit for onion salmonella outbreak
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A fifth lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Florida resident, Sherie Jenkins,...
AWG, IRI team up on grocery retailer-vendor portal
KANSAS CITY and CHICAGO – Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) BB #:101651, the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to over...
CDC report shows stagnant consumption
This is a blog post from the Alliance for Food and Farming The Centers for Disease Control has issued a...
FDA declares onion outbreak over
The FDA, along with CDC, and state and local partners, investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to...
Every business needs to prepare for a cyber attack
Last October, I had the privilege of discussing basic steps to help businesses protect themselves from a cybersecurity attack, as...
Kitchen United launches ghost kitchen delivery platform
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Simon has announced “Grab Go Eat”, a new collaboration with ghost kitchen industry leader,...
Avocados From Mexico partners with comedian for Super Bowl ad teaser
DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Avocados From Mexico BB #:371130, the number one selling avocado brand in the U.S.,...
US Foods to open CHEF’STORE locations in CA, VA
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 announced today plans to open two new US Foods CHEF’STORE locations in...
Superfoods cafe Frutta Bowls expands in grocery store locations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Frutta Bowls, a WOWorks brand and the nation’s fastest-growing superfoods cafe franchise,...
Discovery Organics hires senior sales manager
Lawrence Ashmead brings his 23 years of experience in the fresh produce industry to Discovery Organics BB #:191397 in his...
Chilean fruit export volume up in 2021 but value dropped
The Chilean office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) released its fruit bulletin for January-December 2021, showing fresh fruit achieved...
Naturipe celebrates first blueberry volume peaks of 2022
Salinas, CA– February 1, 2022- Naturipe BB #:116708, one of the world’s largest producers of fresh berries, is excited to...
Options for home-compostable labels
It’s reasonable to predict that the plastic PLU label, with its almost supernatural ability to find and stick to kitchen...
Ben E. Keith Foods acquires Florida Food Service
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ben E. Keith Foods BB #:105716 proudly announces its purchase of Florida...
Chestnut Hill Farms announces executive changes
Coral Gables, FL — Today, Chestnut Hill Farms BB #:158980, one of the largest vertically-integrated importers of fresh pineapples in...