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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sustainability in Nogales: People
Several businesses in the Nogales, AZ, area have been at the forefront of the sustainability movement. It is “not something...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
The drive toward sustainability
When some people hear the word sustainability, their minds conjure up images of aging hippies puttering around organic French intensive...
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...