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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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)...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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,...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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’...

4 years ago 5 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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....

4 years ago 2 minute read

Colombian blueberries growing rapidly

Colombia is looking to be the next big blueberry exporter. According to the Colombian Blueberry Growers Association (Asocolblue), Colombian blueberry...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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