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Q&A with FPAA President Lance Jungmeyer
We talked with Lance Jungmeyer, President of The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) BB #:144354, Nogales, AZ, in...
Wonderful Pistachios celebrates World Pistachio Day
LOS ANGELES – Wonderful Pistachios BB #:355607 is celebrating World Pistachio Day on February 26, 2021, with a healthy and...
Pandemic SKU rationalization: here to last?
When the pandemic supply chain crunches hit in mid-March 2020, the produce industry braced itself for SKU rationalization. Were specialties...
Texas Citrus losses top $300 million
Nearly a week of freezing temperatures caused widespread damage for Texas citrus, possibly into next season. As much as 55...
Peak of the Market CEO named to Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council
(Winnipeg, MB) – Peak of the Market BB #:116490 would like to congratulate Larry McIntosh on his appointment to the...
West Pak Avocado appoints new Senior VP of Finance
Murrieta, CA – West Pak Avocado BB #:117036 is thrilled to announce the appointment of Leonard Cueva as the company’s...
Chilean fruit losses triple after heavy rains
Two weeks after heavy rains, the president of Fedefruta, Jorge Valenzuela, says that in some regions there is no fruit...
Inside the troubling produce consumption trends
You should be concerned if you looked at the data in the State of the Plate: America’s Fruit and Vegetable...
Dunkin’ introduces avocado toast
CANTON, Mass., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dunkin’ stands apart for making the menu choices Americans crave even more convenient,...
DS Smith offers recyclable totes for grocery pickup delivery
PRESS RELEASE: ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As more states, counties and cities ban plastic bags, DS Smith, the leading supplier of sustainable packaging...
Sun-Maid confirms commitment to imagination
FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — You might not think of Sun-Maid as an imaginative company (just yet!), but...
Could the Postal Service be used for fresh produce deliveries?
Washington, DC, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new analysis from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) identifies the United States...
Florida study shows cold chain importance for strawberries
Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good. That’s no accident. Strawberries...
USA Pears launches #WhatsInYourFruitBowl initiative
Sunkist Growers, California Avocado Commission, National Mango Board, California Raisins Marketing Board, Produce for Better Health Foundation join healthy eating...
California avocado season approaches
IRVINE, Calif. – The California Avocado Commission BB #:145028 has updated the forecast for its fiscal year 2020-21 to 292...
Nogales sees strong demand for new commodities and specialty items
Nogales Port Continues to See Diversification of New Commodities, Reliable Supplies of Key Items NOGALES, Az. – Known as the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 26, 2021
Pamela and Greg talk about the sorry state of produce consumption in PBH’s 2020 State of the Plate, head-to-head produce...
Fresh Del Monte Q4, 2020 financial results show lower sales
-Completes 40% of $100 million asset sale optimization program- -Company continues making progress on its transformation initiatives- -Company reduces long-term...