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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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....

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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....

4 years ago 4 minute read

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....

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

BrightFarms acquired by Cox Enterprises

ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Enterprises announced the acquisition of BrightFarms, an indoor farming company and provider of...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 7 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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