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Stemilt eyes start for Rushing Rivers summer pears
WENATCHEE, Wash. – The dog days of summer are fading in the distance, and that signals the start of Stemilt’s...
A good incident response to a cyber attack can make or break your company
A few weeks ago, I joined the Produce Marketing Association for a virtual town hall that discussed cybersecurity and the...
Trucking Concerns: Brokers vs. Assets
Trucking industry shifts go far beyond the impact of the pandemic. Even the structure of the industry has been altered....
Apeel adds $250MM investment to expand availability, partnerships
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., August 18, 2021 — Apeel BB #:345580, a food system innovation company recognized as a CNBC Disruptor...
GrubMarket makes fourth acquisition in NY
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of L&J Produce...
Fusion wins retail marketing service award
Los Angeles, CA – Fusion, BB #:160037 a business-to-business integrated marketing agency focused on fresh produce and grocery in the...
Walmart posts strong quarter, credits Produce 2.0 execution during pandemic
Walmart BB #:143789 executives are pleased with fresh produce performance as the company beat expectations for the second quarter of...
Fresh Del Monte Produce releases its 2020 Sustainability Report
MIAMI – Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., BB #:111187 one of the world’s largest leading vertically integrated producers, marketers, and...
Guatemalan vegetable imports on the rise
For immediate release — August 18, 2021. The Guatemalan Produce Trade Association reports fresh vegetable imports from Guatemala have increased...
Segregation in the produce aisle
Segregation is an issue in American supermarkets, The New York Times tells me. It’s not about people; it’s about SKUs....
USDA gives $3.4MM for another round of produce box contracts
The USDA released the contract recipients for another round of Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) produce box program August 16....
Trucking Concerns: Working through a pandemic
Change is constant. Convulsions are equally certain, although more sporadic. Among the many industries to have faced convulsive changes over...
BrightFarms acquired by Cox Enterprises
ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Enterprises announced the acquisition of BrightFarms, an indoor farming company and provider of...
Jonathan Sprouts ownership passes to next generation
EAST FREETOWN, Mass., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Founded in 1976 by Bob and Barbara Sanderson, who have been credited...
FreshRealm expands operations to produce 100 million meal kits
VENTURA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FreshRealm, a leading fresh meals solution provider, announced today the expansion of its...
BASF to partner with Nature Source Improved Plants to accelerate variety development
ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BASF’s vegetable seeds business has collaborated with Nature Source Improved Plants (NSIP) as...
Green Life Farms to acquire SW Florida greenhouse grower
NAPLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Green Life Farms has reached an agreement to purchase Finn Farms, a hydroponic grower located on Florida’s West...
USDA gives $69MM in grants for food and nutrition security
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of $69 million to address critical...