Grocery Outlet shines in first earnings since IPO

Grocery Outlet BB #:154673 didn’t disappoint in its first earnings report following since going public this summer. The Emeryville, CA-based...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Webinar explores the “why” behind FreshFacts Q2 data

Organic produce is in a bit of a sales slump, and bell peppers are hot, but what market forces are...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Demystifying EBITDA: What is it?

The acronym EBITDA stands for “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.” What sounds like accounting jargon is essentially a...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Sysco acquires J. Kings Food Service Professionals

Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced it has acquired J. Kings Food Service Professionals...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Pear Bureau Northwest awarded $1.5 million in trade relief

PRESS RELEASE PORTLAND, OR – August 13, 2019 – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 has been awarded $1,540,830 in the...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Remembering Ken Martin, Rio Grande Valley ag veteran

Ken Martin, a citrus farmer and businessman originally from Southwest Missouri who spent most of his life in McAllen, TX,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

A terrible Top 10 list takedown

Did you know that fresh produce is often dirty because it’s grown outside in the dirt? Of course you did....

6 years ago 4 minute read

Dayka & Hackett launches plastic-free grape packaging

PRESS RELEASE: Reedley, CA—Dayka & Hackett BB #:189566 announced the availability of their newly designed Eco-Tote™ for table grapes. The unique...

6 years ago 2 minute read

SpartanNash announces leadership transition, exit of Fresh Kitchens operations

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpartanNash Company BB #:104892 announced Aug. 12 that its Board of Directors has appointed the Company’s Chairman,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Produce Pointers: Timely inspections

The Problem Inspection of blueberries taken four days after arrival. The Key Point Inspections taken more than three days after...

6 years ago 2 minute read

New C.H. Robinson CFO joins from UNFI

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–C.H. Robinson BB #:100586 announced Aug. 12 that Mike Zechmeister will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Organic Lemons now available from A&A Organic Farms

PRESS RELEASE A&A Organic Farms BB #:169698, Watsonville, CA, has begun shipping organic lemons this week. The lemons are part...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Desjardins and QPMA Investing in Fruit and Vegetable Industry’s Next Generation

PRESS RELEASE: Quebec City, August 10, 2019 – The Quebec Produce Marketing Association BB #:159622 is proud to announce the...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Salmonella find prompts Dole baby spinach recall

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. {BB #:114768}} is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach. The...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Grape growers improve efficiency using technology

The biggest “technical” innovation for table grapes took place about two decades ago when growers started using V-shaped trellises. But...

6 years ago 2 minute read

E Foods plans to expand its tomato label

E Foods, Inc. BB #:141185 Orlando, FL, offers tomatoes in its label in the Puerto Rico market, but it plans...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Import All-Stars: The search for the next big thing

When it comes to imported produce, there are few stories more engaging, and more influential, than the kiwifruit. Kiwifruit was...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Sakata Seed America names Robb Bertels Retail Category Manager

PRESS RELEASE: Sakata Seed America is pleased to announce Robb Bertels as the company’s new Retail Category Manager. With nearly...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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