Greg Johnson, Author at Blue Book

Countdown to the release of the Dirty Dozen

With the expected release next month of the Environmental Working Group’s annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, also known...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Gelson’s to be acquired by Japanese supermarket parent

PRESS RELEASE: Encino, Calif. (February 23, 2021) – Gelson’s Markets BB #:113119, a premier Southern California-based supermarket chain, today announced...

4 years ago 6 minute read

USDA extends Round 5 food box contracts

USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box contracts have been extended through April. USDA communications director Matt Herrick said AMS told...

4 years ago 2 minute read

AgroFresh launches plant-based produce coating

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today announced the...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Duncan Family Farms makes executive changes

GOODYEAR, AZ — Duncan Family Farms, BB #:206668 a leading family-owned, multi-regional grower of over 9,000 acres of certified organic...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Moxxy Marketing adds East Coast Project Coordinator

Miami, FL — Moxxy Marketing BB #:341508 has added Carolina Perez, an up-and-coming marketer with experience in the fresh floral...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Tom Vilsack confirmed as Ag Secretary

The U.S. Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary Feb. 23 by the vote of 92-7. Vilsack, 70, was ag...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Grape purchases on the rise according to shopper research data

Fresno, CA – Findings from a recent consumer research study(1) that gathered insights on purchase, consumption, and shopping behaviors among...

4 years ago 2 minute read

H-E-B makes $1 million donation to Texas food banks, Publix chips in 10 truckloads of water in relief efforts

In the wake of the winter storm, H-E-B helps provide much needed support such as food and water. As our...

4 years ago 3 minute read

USDA forecasts modest growth for produce

Economic forecasting is a treacherous art, and one that would seem to be doomed to failure. It can only predict...

4 years ago 4 minute read

PBH’s The State of the Plate: New Research Reveals America’s Fruit & Vegetable Consumption Is Eroding

Revealing research from the Produce for Better Health Foundation shows fruit and vegetable consumption has declined nearly 10%. Americans are...

4 years ago 12 minute read

FreshEdge’s CIBUS Fresh expands products and automation

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FreshEdge’s BB #:193681 CIBUS Fresh, a USDA-certified kitchen, recently added new products and automation in response to its...

4 years ago 4 minute read