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Aldi releases 5-year plastic reduction plan
PRESS RELEASE: Batavia, Ill., September 8, 2020 – ALDI U.S. BB #:116756has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven...
Nature Fresh Farms launches home-compostable cucumber wrap
PRESS RELEASE: Nature Fresh Farms BB #:332854 continue their sustainable initiatives by releasing a new, 100% home compostable wrap for...
San Miguel Produce celebrates 25th anniversary of Cut ‘N Clean Greens
Oxnard, CA- San Miguel Produce, Inc.’s BB #:114235 cornerstone brand, Cut ‘N Clean Greens, celebrates 25 years of innovating the...
Grapes endure pandemic struggle
Pandemic shopping trends have hit grapes harder than many commodities. Volumes have been down since the start of spring, which...
JAZZ apples praised by Oprah Magazine
JAZZ apples have received the highest praise from one of America’s most beloved family magazines. OprahMag.com, the digital home of...
Panama Banana expands into vegetables
The hiring of salesman Phil Pedi allows Panama Banana Dist. Co., BB #:101999, Chicago, to expand to offer a full...
Retail produce sales up 5% against 2019 Labor Day, month-end budgeting
The last full week of August saw the smallest increases since the start of the pandemic across virtually all departments....
In an insane year, eggplant strolls along
In 19th-century Egypt, insanity was said to be “more common and more violent” when eggplant was in season. If that...
Blueberry conferences announces speakers
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is excited to announce the lineup of keynote speakers and the detailed program for...
Strong demand continues for Chilean navel oranges
PRESS RELEASE September 9, 2020 — U.S. demand for Chilean navel oranges has been robust since the season started, and...
Viva Fresh will hold Second Annual Clean Eating Challenge
PRESS RELEASE Mission, Texas; September 9, 2020: Many in the produce industry kept up with participants from this year’s Viva...
Gladstone Land Acquires pistachio orchard and organic farmland in California
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gladstone Land Corporation announced that it has acquired 2,515 gross acres of...
LGMA releases ten things being done to make leafy greens safer this fall
Sacramento, CA — In a year of unparalleled tragedies stemming from the pandemic to California wildfires, lettuce farmers in California...
NPR cheap shots food box program
NPR is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, but its latest analysis on USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box...
Robotic harvesting: The future comes closer
The U.S. produce industry seems to be trapped in a race against time. Will it solve its labor difficulties—exacerbated but...
Sakata Seed America launches greenhouse, vertical farming division
Morgan Hill, Calif., September, 2020 – Sakata Seed America announced the formation of a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) department today....
Salinas crops continue to see effects from fires
The fires near Salinas, CA, growing regions in August continue to cause problems for growers, even after many have been...
ProduceIQ: Honeycrisp season starts strong, but berry prices fall
The Honeycrisp apple is maintaining a tight grip on its title as the ‘crop to watch’ in 2020. The phenom...