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TomaTech to develop ToBRFV-resistant tomatoes
REHOVOT, Israel , May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TomaTech, Ltd., announces a major advancement in the fight against the Tomato...
Dollar, discounters lead new store openings in U.S.
Nearly half of the planned store openings in the U.S. are dollar stores. That’s according to a recent report from...
Oppy mourns passing of Cal Tribiano
Calvin Tribiano, a veteran Oppy BB #:116424 sales executive, passed away on May 6 following a brief illness. He was...
Brand advocates key to California Avocados marketing
IRVINE, Calif. – Bloggers, chefs, dietitians and other personalities have become valued communicators for the California avocado marketing program. They...
Why interoperable data will save time and money for ag
Last week we shared that the Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 would join AgStack Foundation as a founding member, alongside...
Mexico becomes world’s leading strawberry exporter
Mexico moved ahead of Spain as the world’s leading strawberry exporter in 2020. Spain was the front runner for over...
High truck prices are here to stay
The cost to haul fresh produce keeps rising, and it likely won’t stop this year. The reasons are many, from...
Wonderful Pistachios sponsors champion boxer
LOS ANGELES – Wonderful Pistachios, BB #:355607 long-time supporter of championship boxer Jose Ramirez, is proud to sponsor him in...
FFVA praises Congress members letter to USTR urging trade relief for U.S. growers
May 6, 2021 — On Wednesday, a bipartisan letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai calling for the...
Twin Cities private equity merger sours as J&J, H. Brooks near bankruptcy
UPDATED: Two years after a private equity firm acquired two iconic Twin Cities’ fresh produce operations, bankruptcy appears imminent as...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 7, 2021
Pamela and Greg discuss the bloodbath happening in the trucking and transportation market, the somewhat confusing and disappointing numbers coming...
Consumer trends for produce are changing permanently
Marketing fresh produce in 2021 is different than 2020 and 2019, and there’s no going back. During a Produce Marketing...
USDA invests $90MM in grants for local food producers affected by the pandemic
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $92.2 million in competitive...
Food waste fighter Too Good To Go expands to West Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Too Good To Go, the tech-for-good company powering the world’s #1 app for...
Fruit Attraction set for Oct. 5-7 in Madrid
Madrid, May 2021.- Fruit Attraction, one of the main international trade fairs of the horticulture sector, organised by IFEMA MADRID...
BrightFarms opens North Carolina greenhouse
IRVINGTON, N.Y., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BrightFarms, the leading grower of indoor leafy greens, is announcing the opening of...
Former Walmart execs secure $10MM to transform fresh produce supply chain
SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2021 / Hwy Haul, a produce supply chain logistics company started by...
Fresh Del Monte Produce adds two women to Board of Directors
CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., BB #:160808 one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and...