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Spotting Financial Statement Fraud: The red flags
Fortunately for those seeking to uncover financial statement fraud, whether within their own company or in a potential partner, creditor,...
Heat, humidity lead to quality issues for California lettuce
Salinas, CA, area growers report the heat and humidity in July and early August is causing quality problems for iceberg,...
Trading Assistance: Salvage Returns
All things considered, fresh produce vendors and carriers work pretty darn well together. Reasonable people with an eye toward future...
Culture clash: PCC Community Markets CEO resigns
Just eight months after she was appointed CEO of Seattle-based PCC Community Markets BB #:164071, former Kroger and H-E-B executive...
AeroFarms to expand with indoor vertical farm in St. Louis
NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced its plan to expand...
Peru tops worldwide passion fruit export list
Worldwide, it’s estimated that passion fruit production reached 1 million tons in 2020, with South America participation at 84.5 percent,...
Wendy’s plans 700 ghost kitchens by 2025
DUBLIN, Ohio and MIAMI, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Wendy’s Company BB #:102351 and REEF – the largest operator...
ProducePay launches online marketplace
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2021 — Los Angeles based Ag-Tech startup ProducePay BB #:299330 is revolutionizing the way Growers of...
Spotting Financial Statement Fraud: Ill-gotten gains
The benefits of financial statement fraud seem obvious: as with everything else in business, it’s all about the money. Globally,...
California fruit broker pleads guilty to crop insurance fraud
California Central Valley fruit broker Ralph Hackett pleaded guilty August 9 to aiding and abetting mail fraud and agreed to...
Kalera to acquire German vertical farming company
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kalera AS, one of the fastest-growing and largest vertical farming companies in...
Louisiana wholesaler expands with acquisition of rival
Robertson Produce BB #:101876 of Monroe, LA, has acquired Santa Maria Wholesale Produce, Inc. BB #:102240, Shreveport, LA. President Dan...
HKW announces sale of Fresh Direct Produce
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, announces the sale of portfolio company Fresh Direct Produce,...
Arizona LGMA members to update food safety practices for 2021/2022 season
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Phoenix, AZ: Today the Arizona LGMA Food Safety Committee approved changes to the adjacent land use...
Automated makeline can crank out 350 meals an hour for restaurants, foodservice
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Hyphen, formerly known as Ono Food Co. announced its plan to transform the foodservice industry across the...
Houweling USA rebrands as Longvine Growing Co.
(Mona, Utah, Aug 11th, 2021) August 11th, 2021 — Houweling US Holdings, Inc. BB #:177525 is launching the Longvine Growing...
AgroFresh Solutions adds to senior leadership
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. BB #:170948, a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today...
Oppy showcases new school way to enjoy Ocean Spray
Fresh berries, grapes and citrus shine inback-to-school campaign VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With many headed back to their classrooms, campuses...
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