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Mexican tomato growers offer changes to suspension agreement, and Florida growers open to negotiate
PRESS RELEASE — Associations representing most of the Mexican tomato industry on April 8, formally presented to the Commerce Department...
Prairie provinces find produce niches
Although wheat is Alberta’s top crop, the province is also a major potato producer. Accounting for more than 19 percent...
Good times in the Maritimes
Canada’s top potato producer, Prince Edward Island accounted for more than 22 percent of the country’s potato production in 2017....
Gut health elevates the produce department
Trillions and trillions! We’re not talking stars in the cosmos but bugs in your gut—including microbes like bacteria, fungi, viruses,...
Florida Congress delegation presses seasonal produce enforcement in USMCA
Four Florida Congress members were joined by a bipartisan group of fellow lawmakers urging progress from U.S. Trade Representative Robert...
New National Potato Council CEO outlines strategy
The National Potato Council’s new executive staff will be well known to its members. The current vice president of public...
Produce outlook panel to open United Fresh 2019
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 8, 2019) – A diverse group of industry leaders will forecast the future at the...
Amazon “primed” for discounts…that haven’t delivered
Seattle-based Amazon launched another round of price investments and Amazon Prime discounts for its Whole Foods Market grocery banner, but...
Trading Tip: Interpreting USDA Inspection Certificates
The words, “Fails to grade U.S. #1 account condition,” on a USDA inspection certificate sound awfully conclusive. And, in fact,...
CPMA Product Awards recognize repeat winners
MONTREAL–If the Freggie Approved Award winner at CPMA 2019 seems familiar, it should. Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farms’ CuteCumber Poppers won...
British Columbia banks on berries
Canada’s westernmost and third largest province, British Columbia also produces a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Home to 3,180...
Loblaw has no plans to sit still
The grocery market is incredibly competitive, with profits typically working out to less than 5 percent of revenue. With margins...
CPMA presents 2019 awards
MONTREAL—Bernadette Hamel had an idea something was up when the Canadian Produce Marketing Association asked her to come to the...
PMA and CGT volunteers are cornerstones of industry advancement
This year, more than 640 member-volunteers shared their knowledge, time and talents to help Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Center...
U.S.-Mexico border problem affects supplies ahead of Easter
The immigration crisis at the U.S. southern border is affecting all ports of entry and is slowing the commercial crossings,...
Quebec: Canada’s fruit drawer
The largest province in Canada, Quebec consists of more than 30,000 farms that generated nearly $8.8 billion in cash receipts...
Loblaw makes strategic operation changes
Loblaw’s corporate mission statement is “Live Life Well,” and the grocer serves 17 million Canadians each week in its attempt...
CPMA launches new food waste, AI tools for members
MONTREAL—At the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention on April 3, CPMA president Ron Lemaire introduced new tools members have...
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