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...

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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...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Grapes endure pandemic struggle

Pandemic shopping trends have hit grapes harder than many commodities. Volumes have been down since the start of spring, which...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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...

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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...

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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...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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...

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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....

5 years ago 3 minute read

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...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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