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Chilean cherries’ influence rises
Cherries are the most prominent product of the season from Chile, and China continues to be the main purchaser. Jorge...
Ag labor bill takes another positive step
The agriculture labor bill moved one step closer to becoming law as the House Judiciary Committee passed it by a...
Donors step up to replace nearly 2 million pounds of produce lost to ammonia leak at Houston Food Bank
An ammonia leak led to the loss of nearly 2 million pounds of food, much of it fresh produce, intended...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 22, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss Walmart’s Produce 2.0, Kroger’s Infarm and Ocado plans, the ag labor bill’s chances of being signed...
USDA determines individual not responsibly connected to South Carolina violator
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Phillip L. Sandifer was not responsibly connected to Sandifer Farms LLC...
Boston’s stalwarts and specialists
Merchants on both The New England Produce Center (NEPC) and the Boston Market Terminal (BMT) serve up a vast assortment...
Kroger Partners with Europe’s Infarm to Offer In-store Living Produce Farms
PRESS RELEASE: BERLIN and CINCINNATI, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, and...
Video: Applying food safety knowledge in the packinghouse
Matt Miles, facilities manager for Allan Bros. Inc., BB #:113210 Naches, WA, says once you accept that listeria could be...
Ohio firm posts $100,000 employment bond
Produce Packaging, Inc. BB #:157377, operating out of Cleveland, Ohio, has posted a $100,000 surety bond with the U.S. Department...
Mercato offers one year of unlimited, free grocery delivery for $1
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mercato, the online grocery eCommerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, is putting its...
FDA still seeking source of Maryland Caesar Salad E coli outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration released this statement November 20: Consumers are advised not to eat Ready Pac BB #:114498...
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to fresh blackberries
UPDATE: Fresh Thyme Farmers Market issued a response: “At this time, there is no reason to believe that any of...
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market responds to blackberry outbreak advisory
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM FRESH THYME FARMERS MARKET: BB #:290751 The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control, in...
Boston’s terminal market makeovers
Over the past couple of years, the New England Produce Center (NEPC) and the Boston Market Terminal (BMT) have undergone...
Ocean Spray Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. BB #:101525 announced that Daniel Cunha has joined the farmer-owned cooperative as Chief Financial Officer (CFO),...
Albertsons Companies appoints Chris Rupp EVP & Chief Customer & Digital Officer
Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 announced that Chris Rupp has been named EVP & Chief Customer & Digital Officer, effective December 3,...
No recall, Ready Pac says, for salads linked to Maryland E. coli outbreak
Statement Regarding Illnesses in the State of Maryland: Nov. 18, 2019—At Bonduelle Fresh Americas (BFA), home of the Ready Pac...
Produce perspective from Jeddah
With a population of some 33 million, Saudi Arabia is the largest of the Gulf States and whilst Riyadh, the...
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