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Packaging: Sustainability and bulk
Produce industry experts agree that the move toward sustainability will continue. Shannon Boase, director of new market development for CKF...
USDA’s free money can help your great idea become reality
You’ve got a Great Idea and you’ve described it – to yourself, coworkers, friends, family. And they (or you) say:...
ProduceIQ: Rain in Mexico stresses markets as harvests transition south
Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a...
AFM partners with Drew Brees to ‘Get In The Guac Zone’ for The Big Game
DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Avocados From Mexico BB #:371130, the number one selling avocado brand in the U.S.,...
Rising costs from a broad and narrow perspective
The rising cost of labor not only costs produce companies on the bottom line, but it may be costing them...
EFI names leadership team advisory group
WASHINGTON, October 11, 2021 – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers...
Watermelon Board names retail merchandising contest winners
Winter Springs, FL – October 11, 2021 — The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB), has named winners in its annual...
The pandemic trend on increased packaging
The trend toward increased packaging continued during the pandemic. Nick Maglio, director of marketing for ProEx Food, LLC of Milwaukee,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 8, 2021
Will consumers pay more for branded fresh produce? Pamela and Greg discuss, and packaging is in the spotlight while berry...
USDA offers new insurance program for small local growers
WASHINGTON, Oct 6, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for...
Instacart adds retail-foodservice tool
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced its acquisition...
Gordon Food Service adds Goodfinds By Gordon
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Inspired by the belief that food should not only taste good, it...
3 ways carbon ag matters to produce companies
Carbon agriculture is here, and there are opportunities for produce growers and companies to benefit from them. But it’s early...
Argentina doubles lemon exports to the U.S.
With the export season yet to be completed, Argentina has already doubled its fresh lemon exports to the U.S. Sales...
D’Arrigo California continues commitment to breast cancer research
October 8, 2021 – Salinas, CA: Breast cancer is among the leading health issues women face in the United States....
Packaging: The clamshell and visibility
Probably no item exemplifies the dilemmas surrounding produce packaging more than the clear plastic clamshell, in which the greatest portion...
USDA opens application period for pandemic grants for small producers, processors, distributors and farmers markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the new Pandemic Response and Safety...
AeroFarms expands distribution of greens to 350 Stop & Shop stores
NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced that it is expanding this...
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