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Giumarra now offer Fair Trade Certified avocados
LOS ANGELES – The Giumarra Companies BB #:156835 announces a partnership with the Genel family of Rancho Agua Blanca to...
USDA restricts PACA violators in CA, MD and NC
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
FDA releases Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Investigation Table
November 18, 2020 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE)...
Sysco names new Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Alt (left), new CFO of Sysco, and Joel Grade, new Executive Vice President of Business Development HOUSTON – Sysco Corporation...
Fresh Express recalls expired Kit Caesar Supreme due to potential health risk
The Food and Drug Administration released this company announcement on November 17, 2020: Fresh Express BB #:115030 is voluntarily recalling...
National Restaurant Association tells governors: Don’t make us scapegoats
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2020 — Today, the National Restaurant Association sent a letter to the National Governors Association (NGA) noting...
Florida-grown vegetable price rise could go through winter holidays
The tropical storm that hit Florida last week and damaged crops could have lasting effects on vegetable markets. “We see...
Organic Grower Summit announces Roundtable 2020
Panelists for the event are Bruce Taylor, President, Taylor Farms/Earthbound Farm; Vic Smith, President, JV Smith Companies; and Soren Bjorn, President,...
USDA reduces size of Florida Tomato Committee
November 16, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending the Florida Tomato Marketing Order to reduce membership of...
Hazel Tech announces partnership with Fruits n’ Rootz
The upstart subscription fruit box brand focused on empowering social change partners with Hazel Tech to ensure peak quality CHICAGO,...
Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas features Envy apple
Los Angeles – Envy apples will be celebrating the best of the holidays with the Hallmark Channel and its “Countdown...
Desert lettuce starts with high quality
With the transition from Salinas and Huron, CA, to desert regions complete, growers report excellent lettuce quality, but prices will...
Walmart adds digital initiatives as eCommerce surges nearly 80 percent
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 reported third quarter earnings on Nov 17, which included a nearly 79 percent increase...
Wonderful Halos new crop promotions stress sweetness
LOS ANGELES – Wonderful Halos welcomes its 2020 crop season with a new integrated marketing campaign that draws upon Halos’...
Beware of Technical Traders: A True/False Quiz Part 1
Being described as a “technical trader” is not usually meant as a compliment. Both buyers and sellers can have this...
Digital freight technology fights waste
The fight against food waste has gotten a lot of attention recently, but any kind of waste is bad business....
Colombian blueberries growing rapidly
Colombia is looking to be the next big blueberry exporter. According to the Colombian Blueberry Growers Association (Asocolblue), Colombian blueberry...
Prices jump on Florida-grown commodities
Homestead, FL, was directly impacted by Tropical Storm Eta with heavy wind and rain. As a result, Tomatoes, Beans, Cucumbers...