Is Cosmic Crisp worth the hype? Short answer: YES

Every time I go to my local Walmart lately, I’m buying 10 pounds of apples. I’m not exaggerating. Why? For...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Del Monte’s new pineapple tags highlighting ongoing sustainability efforts

Coral Gables, FL (January 27, 2020) – Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., BB #:111187 one of North America’s leading...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Texas Produce Industry Leaders Inducted into Hall of Fame

PRESS RELEASE: Mission, Texas—Nearly 260 produce industry professionals and family members attended the 2020 Texas International Produce Association’s Hall of...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Pro Citrus Network launches MandaRosa red mandarin

PRESS RELEASE: Visalia, CA – Pro Citrus Network BB #:172001 announced the debut of MandaRosa®, a new brand of proprietary...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Equitable Food Initiative expands training team

WASHINGTON, January 27, 2020 – Equitable Food Initiative is proud to welcome Ana Luisa “Lulu” Rivera Collazo in the newly...

5 years ago 3 minute read

MAP: Hy-Vee to double Dollar Fresh format store count with new Shopko conversions

PRESS RELEASE: Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759 announced today that it has agreed to acquire six former Shopko locations in Iowa...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Sustainability in Nogales: People

Several businesses in the Nogales, AZ, area have been at the forefront of the sustainability movement. It is “not something...

5 years ago 5 minute read

The $423,000 management tip

Is this management tip worth $423,000? You be the judge. The story goes back to the early twentieth century, when...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Check in with the Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge

PRESS RELEASE: Mission, Texas; January 20, 2020:  After launching the Clean Eating Challenge this past November, the participants continued to...

5 years ago 6 minute read

USDA determines individual not responsibly connected to Florida violator

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Jeff Pfaff was not responsibly connected to Farm Fresh Packers LLC...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Dietitian study shows fear-based messaging hurts produce consumption

According to a new survey from the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF), there is almost unanimous agreement among registered...

5 years ago 2 minute read

German retailer Edeka to carry citrus with Apeel technology

Hamburg, 27 January 2020: The Edeka Group is now further extending its commitment to fighting food waste and, in addition...

5 years ago 5 minute read

BrandStorm, Austin, TX: where to eat, what to see, and—of course—stores to check

Are you ready for BrandStorm? Most people know I live in Austin, TX, the host city for United Fresh’s BrandStorm...

5 years ago 4 minute read

The debate about shareholder value

The issue of shareholder value has been at the forefront of recent public policy discussion surrounding sustainability. The Mexican Ministry...

5 years ago 4 minute read

LGMA: Multiple Efforts Underway to Prevent Future Leafy Greens Outbreaks

January 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As public health agencies last week called an end to the latest E. coli...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 24, 2020

Greg and Pamela pay tribute to the lasting legacy of Frieda Caplan, and talk about what happened with Lucky’s Market,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

The drive toward sustainability

When some people hear the word sustainability, their minds conjure up images of aging hippies puttering around organic French intensive...

5 years ago 2 minute read

On the Road: Zehrs, Kingsville, ON

KINGSVILLE, ON—There’s a reason I was looking for a Loblaws BB #:138169. I wanted to see how the company’s no...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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