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All Rouge River Farms operations certified by Equitable Food Initiative
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, September 3, 2019 – Equitable Food Initiative announced today that Rouge River Farms, BB #:164770 which specializes...
Doug Kling joins Black Gold Farms Board of Directors
Press Release: Grand Forks, ND – Black Gold Farms BB #:103182, and the Halverson family announces the appointment of a member...
Ontario greenhouse growers look at cutting-edge advances
In an effort to contend with labor shortages, pests, food safety, and other challenges, Ontario’s greenhouse growers are tapping into...
Red pepper market should remain high until October
Bell pepper prices are either very high or pretty low, depending on which color you want to buy. Red bell...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 30, 2019
Greg and Pamela talk about some of this week’s biggest stories, from the red hot bell pepper market, and why...
USDA restricts PACA violators in California, New Jersey, Texas and Washington
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
Ripe pears can overcome demand slump
As the Northwest pear season ramps up, grower-shippers say the key to improving demand is getting ripe fruit to consumers...
Hurricane Dorian heads for Southeast growing regions this weekend
Florida and Southeast citrus and vegetable grower-shippers are bracing for the first major hurricane of the season at a time...
Is jackfruit the new tofu?
Will the quest for plant-based meat take us to jackfruit? It very well might, according to a recent article in...
Mexican officials tout their response to Panama disease on bananas
In an article published by Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), the National Health Service, Food Safety Quality...
Ontario greenhouse growers go beyond staple crops
While Ontario’s greenhouse industry is primarily known for cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers, some growers are branching out. Ray Wowryk, director...
Dollar General expanding DG Fresh to fourth distribution center
Goodlettsville, TN-based Dollar General BB #:172794 is having a stellar year in 2019. The company reported an 8.4% increase in...
Greenhouse growth never stops in Ontario
Greenhouse production is a critical part of Canadian agriculture, and Ontario is the heart of the industry. Valued at more...
H-E-B surprises food bank donation with Lubbock expansion announcement
Grocery retailers are no strangers to food bank donations, but San Antonio-based H-E-B BB #:106490 decided to sneak in a...
Crunch Pak to sell SpongeBob branded sliced apples in Costco
PRESS RELEASE CASHMERE, Wash. (Aug. 28, 2019) — Just in time for back-to-school lunches and snacks, Crunch Pak, BB #:171819...
Do you speak “customer”?
A few weeks back, I hunkered down to experience my first hurricane at our New Orleans home. I stocked up...
Apple growers brace for new round of Chinese tariffs
PRESS RELEASE: Falls Church, Va. (Aug. 28, 2019)—U.S. apple growers are bracing for another round of retaliatory tariffs from China,...
Imperfect Produce chosen among Kroger foundation’s inaugural grant recipients
Company Release – 8/28/2019 10:14 AM ET CINCINNATI, Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Innovation Fund (the “Fund”), a program of The Kroger...
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