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ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices spike, but asparagus falls to 10-year low
Produce markets tend to remain in a narrow price band throughout late summer and early fall, August to October. This...
Apple sales on upswing through summer season
WENATCHEE, WA – Stemilt BB #:113654 is back with another edition of its Fast Facts: The Cast video series that...
Demystifying Goodwill: What is it?
Goodwill as a word carries many positive associations: it’s a greeting on a holiday card and a place to drop...
SpartanNash names new president and CEO
GRAND RAPIDS, MI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpartanNash Company BB #:104892 announced today that it has hired Tony B. Sarsam as President and Chief...
West Pak Avocado announces new director of logistics
Murrieta, CA – West Pak Avocado BB #:117036 is pleased to announce the addition of Ruben Barahona in the new position...
Litehouse acquires Veggiecraft Farms
SANDPOINT, ID, September 11, 2020 – Litehouse, Inc., BB #:171389 a 100% employee-owned company and the No. 1 Refrigerated Salad...
USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Texas produce company
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that The Chop Shop Produce Co. LLC BB...
Stemilt welcomes new Chief Financial Officer
PRESS RELEASE: WENATCHEE, WA – Stemilt Growers LLC BB #:113654 is proud to announce Cristian Wulf as its new Chief...
Guanajuato emerging as Mexican berry power
Mexico is seeing the state of Guanajuato emerge is a bigger player with strawberries showing the evidence. Located in central...
Superfresh kiwi berry season is here
Yakima, WA- Superfresh Growers BB #:113721 kiwi berry season is underway. These “poppable” sweet little berries are the ideal snack...
US Apple names new chair to board of directors
Falls Church, VA — The U.S. Apple Association, BB #:145473 has named a new chair to lead its board of...
Fruit packers escape fire trouble in Washington
The wildfires have been dangerous and deadly in Washington, but thus far, they have not slowed down the harvesting and...
Chefs competitition launched for Mushroom Month
Cleveland, OH – There’s good news on the Cleveland culinary front. With September being Mushroom Month, select members of “Cleveland...
Berry executive sentenced to prison for embezzlement
A former executive at Driscoll’s, Inc. BB #:116044 Watsonville, CA, was sentenced to federal prison for embezzling millions from the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 11, 2020
Pamela and Greg take stock of how fires are affecting fresh produce production on the west coast, the latest from...
Amazon’s grocery moves – a signal of more to come?
Three years after Seattle-based Amazon acquired Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market Inc., it seems that the tech giant is finally...
Fire Update: Harvests continue under poor conditions
Harvest crews in the Salinas, CA, area have dealt with poor weather conditions for a month, but they continue to...
Good Foods establishes Board of Directors
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI – Good Foods, BB #:326876 a category leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announces the...