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USDA files PACA sanctions on Philadelphia wholesaler in $1.2 million case
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...
Starr Ranch consolidates offices, adds to sales team
Wenatchee, WA – Starr Ranch Growers BB #:281685 consolidated offices in Yakima, WA, and is growing its sales team. The...
Stemilt sets new standards with pear ripening program
WENATCHEE, WA – How do retailers and consumers know they are eating a Stemilt Rushing Rivers pear? It’s simple –...
Krivanek Consulting launches post-Covid strategic program
Denver, CO – When the Pandemic hit in March 2020, Julie Krivanek was in the process of planning a milestone...
COVID-19 testing confirms Gebbers Farms prevention measures work
PRESS RELEASE Brewster, WA – State COVID-19 testing at one of Washington’s largest fruit growers indicates that Gebbers Farms’ BB...
NEPC updates board of directors
The New England Produce Council Inc. BB #:170872 announced Aug. 31 the results of its yearly board of directors election....
Chilean cherry exports grow but not to the U.S.
Chile’s cherry crop grew 13 percent in the 2019-20 season, and while the U.S. is the No.2 market for exports,...
Retailers holding spinach prices down
Spinach volume has been on a steady rise the past half-decade, and it continues this summer. F.O.B. prices are seeing...
Mission Produce files for IPO
OXNARD, CA, Sept. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mission Produce, Inc. BB #:118126 today announced that it has filed a...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 4, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss a new list from Consumer Reports that takes the Dirty Dozen a step further, the latest...
Et tu, Consumer Reports?
By the time the annual Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce (AKA Dirty Dozen) comes out every spring, the produce...
Alex Lee to acquire 20 stores from Southeastern Grocers
HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 1, 2020 – Alex Lee, Inc. BB #:148307 announced today an agreement to purchase 20 BI-LO stores...
Whole Foods launches food redistribution program to reduce food waste
PRESS RELEASE: AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 1, 2020) – To kick off Hunger Action Month, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 announces Nourishing our...
Mushrooms see mad level of summer demand
Consumer demand has kept mushroom prices higher than usual, even with more than double the volume in the market this...
Whole Foods open first permanent dark store
During the surge of pandemic shopping Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 opened six locations as “dark stores,” using them to...
A way to tell your labor story
Many produce and retail companies have ethical and sustainable labor practices, but the challenge has been how to communicate that...
With demand still high, lemon prices stabilize
Citrus demand has been huge during the pandemic, including lemons. But prices have stabilized in the past month to a...
Avocados From Mexico releases fall promotion plan
DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the No. 1 selling brand of Avocados in the U.S.,...
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