Blueberries from Chile receive heart check certification

The Chilean Blueberry Committee is excited to announce that Blueberries from Chile are now certified by the American Heart Association’s...

4 years ago 2 minute read

AppHarvest’s first greenhouse tomato crop heads to stores

MOREHEAD, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AppHarvest, a leading AgTech company building some of the country’s largest high-tech indoor farms to grow affordable, nutritious...

4 years ago 5 minute read

GS Foods Group Acquires Fresno Produce

ONTARIO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GS Foods Group, Inc., BB #:196896 a leading specialized food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Pero Family Farms expands squash recall

Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC BB #:123123 has initiated a voluntary product recall of its Butternut Squash Trays because...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Brothers Produce no longer affiliated with divisions

Jan. 18, 2021 — Over 40 years ago, Brothers Produce BB #:121206 started with just two vans in Houston, Texas....

4 years ago 2 minute read

USDA releases Round 5 Farmers to Families Food Box contracts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it has approved contracts for the additional purchase of Farmers to Families Food...

4 years ago 3 minute read

2021: Retailers see rocketing sales

While governments forced many in the foodservice sector to close in 2020, on the retail side, most suppliers and grocers...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Nutrition experts reveal top consumer diet changes due to COVID-19

NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ – The global pandemic has changed all aspects of normal living, and ushered in an era where health...

4 years ago 6 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets cool off

The winners and losers balance each other for a steady week. Far surpassing prior years, corn continues to soar at...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Florida Ag Commissioner urges USITC action on imports

Jan 15, 2021 Tallahassee, FL — Today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried offered formal comment to the U.S. International Trade...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Produce handlers strike at Hunts Point

Produce handlers, represented by Teamsters Local 202, are on strike at New York’s Hunts Point Produce Terminal. The strike began...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Ripening boosts Stemilt’s d’Anjou pears

WENATCHEE, Wash. – New year, same great Rushing Rivers d’Anjou pears from Stemilt BB #:113654 and exactly what the retailer...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Mexican blueberries gain U.S. market share

Seeing how 2021 is being billed as the year of the fruits and vegetables, it is only fitting that we...

4 years ago 5 minute read

2021: Foodservice fights for survival

The government shutdowns of restaurants and other foodservice outlets in 2020 was devastating, and unfortunately, there seems to be no...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Mexican citrus faces dual threat

Mexican lime growers face the dual threats of lower quality and volume combined with weaker demand. According to Cesar Cortes...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 15, 2021

Pamela and Greg talk the year ahead from Produce Blueprints Magazine, a look back at 2020 retail produce sales from...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Publix recalls butternut squash steam in bag due to listeria

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publix Super Markets, Inc. BB #:110909 has initiated a voluntary recall on select Publix Steam In Bag products...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Pero Family Farms recalls value-added butternut squash

Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC BB #:123123 has initiated a voluntary product recall of its Butternut Squash Trays because...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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