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PMA offers sample travel documents for essential food/ag workers
We know you’re fielding a lot of information from national and state/regional governments. In the United States, the government has...
Full speed ahead on border inspections of Mexican tomatoes
Inspections on Mexican tomatoes crossing the United States border are scheduled to start in less than two weeks. That’s a...
Produce marketing shifts online in the age of quarantines
It’s clear the world has hit pause on most marketing and communications plans that were in place before the COVID-19...
Potatoes see surging demand
Quarantined consumers’ demand for potatoes is at an all-time high. “We don’t even see demand like this during the holidays,”...
US Foods responds to COVID-19 with hiring freeze, furloughs, and shift to retail
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354, a leading foodservice distributor, today announced updates on the impact of...
Oppy to start Ocean Spray grape line in May from Mexico
Building on its popular Ocean Spray Family Farmer-Owned berry and citrus partnership, Oppy BB #:116424 plans to ship its first...
Melissa’s starts Ojai Pixie Tangerine season
LOS ANGELES (March 2020) – Just under 50 co-op growers in the Ojai Valley have recently begun harvesting their crop...
Restock Kroger: A look inside
With Berkshire Hathaway betting on Kroger Company, will its fortunes turn around? A few years ago, as its decade-long sales...
Mexican cucumber exports to the U.S. reach a new record
In 2019 Mexican cucumbers and pickles combined reached a new record in exports to the United States of 776,000 tons,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 20, 2020
Greg was out on vacation last week, and came home to something a little…different. The world of grocery and foodservice...
Produce, grocery, foodservice exempt from California ‘stay at home’ order
The U.S. Department of Homeland confirmed March 19 that the food supply industry – including grocery, restaurant carry-out and delivery,...
As online grocery pushes to the limit, here’s how retailers can improve the experience
Two weeks ago, I checked in with Bill Bishop of Brick Meets Click about consumer demand for online grocery as...
Dallas-Fort Worth retailers rely on innovation to stand out
The 7.5 million residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area need grocery stores to survive. The dominant players are Walmart, followed...
Korean mushrooms recalled due to Listeria
The Food and Drug Administration released this information March 18, 2020: On March 9, 2020, Sun Hong Foods, Inc. BB...
H-2A labor concerns rise for spring harvest
Fruit and vegetable producers are concerned the COVID-19 crisis will disrupt the flow of H-2A labor and thus put their...
The tools you can trust in a crisis
I will be short and sweet: Blue Book is open for (your) business. We are here to help you and...
Foodservice suppliers’ creative strategies, steps forward
Produce Alliance, BB #:159218 like many foodservice companies, had an inkling the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak would have a major impact on...
USDA and Labor Department partner to help H-2A employers
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department...
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