Chilean blueberries’ demand and prices rise amid pandemic

A report composed by ProChile shows that amid COVID-19’s overall negative effect on exports and lower sale of fruits, there...

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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 5, 2020

Pamela and Greg discuss the “retail bloodbath” in the Southeast, Pamela has insight on the USDA’s food box program and...

5 years ago 1 minute read

PBH details member benefits, 2021 strategy

Produce for Better Health BB #:157162 leaders elaborated on their marketing strategy to increase fruit and vegetable consumption on a...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Celery volume booms

Celery volume continues to stay above normal levels, keeping up with consumer demand. The latest IRI retail scan figures show...

5 years ago 3 minute read

U.S.-Taiwan sign organic equivalence agreement

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2020 — The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Bar codes, DNA and food safety

You know it already: bar codes are everywhere. But a team of synthetic biologists at Harvard, MIT, and Boston University...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Greenhouses: The world of protected growing

As the desire for year-round availability climbs, suppliers and others look to greenhouses to augment demand. Given the explosive growth...

5 years ago 3 minute read

AWG plans to consolidate Memphis divisions into newly-planned Mississippi DC

PRESS RELEASE: KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, June 2, 2020 – Associated Wholesale Grocers BB #:101651 announced today the company plans to...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Wegmans veteran joins FMI

PRESS RELEASE: ARLINGTON, VA – FMI – The Food Industry Association today announces the appointment of Krystal Register, MS, RDN, LDN, to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Orange prices show steady rise

Orange prices keep rising this spring as retail demand remains strong. The latest IRI scan data shows oranges at 79...

5 years ago 3 minute read

San Antonio event planner lags in food box distribution

As the USDA touts more than 5 million boxes distributed under the Farmers to Families Food Box program, one of...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Conrad & Adams announces super sweet 2020 Audra Rose cherry

Conrad & Adams BB #:210705 is excited for the super sweet 2020 Audra Rose cherry – a variety with unique...

5 years ago 2 minute read

IFCO Systems announces launch of new RPC Mini Series

Munich, June 4, 2020: IFCO SYSTEMS, BB #:173039 the world’s leading supplier of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food,...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Alliance for Food and Farming names chair, management board

During its June meeting, Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council BB #:162420, was appointed Chair of...

5 years ago 4 minute read

California company posts bond to obtain PACA license

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2020 — Bumble Bee Foods LLC, BB #:198341 operating out of San Diego, CA, has posted a...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Pandemic shifts FDA’s food safety plans

The following was published on FDA.gov on June 2: By: Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and...

5 years ago 7 minute read

USDA cites New York firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Care in Crisis: Bankruptcy Report

In Blue Book Services’ “Care in Crisis” video No. 5, Marketing Director Jeff Lair highlights the Blue Book Bankruptcy Report...

5 years ago 1 minute read

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