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Blueberry Council launches consumer marketing campaign
Folsom, Calif. – The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s (USHBC) BB #:162393 new strategic positioning and call-to-action, Grab a Boost of...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 22, 2021
Pamela and Greg discuss the latest in the Farmers to Families Food Box program, why AOC was at the Hunts...
2021: Ongoing economic fallout
The virus and government decisions to battle it started in 2020, but they’re far from over. When it comes to...
FDA data supports COVID-19 vaccine distribution to food workers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Foods Program has been using a new data analysis tool, called 21 FORWARD, that...
Arctic apples releases 2020 harvest video
Summerland, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) BB #:337660, developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, has released...
Lancaster Foods recalls butternut squash products
Company Announcement Lancaster Foods LLC BB #:131571 has initiated a voluntary product recall of its processed butternut squash items because...
Pear Bureau NW’s “Aisle of Red Pears” display challenge
PORTLAND, Ore. – Can you feel it? Pear love is in the air! Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) BB #:162426 is...
Organic produce sales rise 14% in 2020
?Monterey, CA (January 20, 2021) — Buoyed by a fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, 2020 organic produce sales finished...
2021: Supply chain slips and successes
Despite a few hiccups at the beginning of the pandemic, the fresh produce supply chain not only held its own,...
Amazon: The COVID grocer
Amazon: it’s big, and it’s up-front. Hence the choice of the name, which begins with the letter A and is...
Amazon Fresh: Not for those who love to cook
Editor’s note: This is a continuation of Richard Smoley’s column discussing Amazon and the dunnhumby Retailer Performance Index. Read more...
Industry leaders call to expand produce safety research
Woodland, Calif. – Calling out the need to expand research to answer produce-specific food safety questions, the Center for Produce...
G&R Farms announces new website
Glennville, GA – G&R Farms, BB #:114342 a leader in providing year-round sweet onions, has launched a new website. Designed...
Robinson Fresh starts its own produce brand for retail
Robinson Fresh BB #:100586 now offers its own produce brand for retail customers. Michael Castagnetto, president of Robinson Fresh, said...
Divine Flavor adopts shelf life-extending packaging
PRESS RELEASE: TEFEN, Israel, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh produce packaging innovators, StePac Ltd. are gaining growing interest in...
Fresh Link Produce names new General Manager, Eastern division
Bob Ritchart, a 25-year veteran of produce sales, grower management and employee development has joined the Fresh-Link BB #:204319 team...
Ohio Apples announces rebrand as Fresh Forward
Newcomerstown, Ohio — Families throughout the Great Lakes region have ample access to fresh, local produce at their favorite grocers...
Unique lighting solution yields first greenhouse pepper crop in Canada
Montréal, Québec, Canada – Sollum Technologies is pleased to announce that Allegro Acres, located in Kingsville, Ontario, harvested the first...