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You must hire the right people for your new business
Finding and nurturing the best staff possible is another key to growth if you start your own produce business. Miguel...
Produce sales strong in Q3: FreshFacts
Keto continues to dominate fad diets, organic growth rate has slowed, but sales are steady, and fresh leads the way...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 8, 2019
Greg calls in from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas meeting in Tubac, Arizona, with good news about USMCA,...
ROFDA to Join Forces with NGA
Arlington, Virginia – The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Retailer Owned Foods Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) today announced that ROFDA will...
Mann Packing Recall of Vegetable Products Affects Whole Foods Market Stores; Grocer Issues Voluntary Recall of Multiple Products
In response to Mann Packing Co., Inc’s recall of vegetable products, Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 is voluntarily recalling multiple...
34th Annual QPMA Oyster Party’s Winning Recipe Combines Networking and Fine Dining
PRESS RELEASE: Montreal, November 5, 2019 – The 34th Annual QPMA Oyster Party was held on November 1st at Le...
Your new business must rise above the competition
Standing out from the other produce businesses was the basis for the formation of Bridges Produce, Inc., BB #:168499 seventeen...
USDA files action against Genaro Produce Incorporated
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
JAZZ™ apples champion healthy, active lifestyles for children
PRESS RELEASE: Perfectly timed with the first JAZZ™ apple shipments of the Washington season, the Tour de Fresh embarked on...
Industry leaders express optimism for passage of USMCA at FPAA annual meeting
TUBAC, AZ – Free and fair trade is at the heart of the membership of the Produce Association of the...
Organics enjoy steady Midwest growth
The Midwest may not be the cutting edge of organic produce growth, but consumer demand remains strong. “Independents want it...
Flexibility and risk taking are critical to starting a business
Market conditions in the produce industry can change so rapidly. With that in mind, Miguel Gomez, associate professor of the...
Kroger reveals new fresh-focused brand strategy
PRESS RELEASE: CINCINNATI and NEW YORK and PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 debuted today...
Wegmans recalls veggie power blend & tofu shiitake slaw
The products are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This recall is connected...
What can we learn from a romaine outbreak we knew nothing about?
The latest E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce is over, and now the produce industry has to learn something...
USDA cites Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc. in California for PACA violations
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
USDA files action against Versa Marketing Inc. in California for alleged PACA violations
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
Litehouse names Kelly Prior company President and CEO
Litehouse, Inc. BB #:171389, a 100% employee-owned company and the No. 1 Refrigerated Salad Dressing (RSD) brand in the U.S,...
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