Crecimiento de las exportaciones de aguacate: Perú

Se estima que se consumieron 8 millones de libras de guacamole en el die del Super Bowl el domingo de...

6 years ago 1 minute read

USDA cites Penny Tsigaris, d/b/a Manavi Produce, in New York for PACA violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Penny Tsigaris, doing business as Manavi Produce (Tsigaris dba Manavi), Oceanside, NY,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

The New England Organic Produce Conference committee announces retailer roundtable participants

The New England Produce Council (NEPC) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) announced the retailer participants for the roundtable session. ...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Quebec: Immigrants spur specialty demand

In produce, niches can have their rewards, and the ethnic communities and restaurants in Montreal are no exception. According to...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Top 10 Blunders #2 – Failing to Collaborate

The silo mentality extends beyond individual organizations A traditional us-versus-them mentality impedes supply chain coordination and its potential benefits. This...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Fresh Farms merges with Visalia Produce

PRESS RELEASE The Molina Family of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, is very excited to announce the merger of their two U.S....

6 years ago 1 minute read

Performance Food Group Company to acquire Eby-Brown Company LLC

Performance Food Group Company has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Eby-Brown Company LLC, a leading...

6 years ago 4 minute read

USDA to raise inspection fees this fall

USDA’s Specialty Crop Program inspections will rise Oct. 1, as it modernizes into a more data-driven, customer-focused organization. The amount...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Truck brokers and salvage returns

Produce truck brokers have a challenging job. Not only must they act as intermediary between truck drivers and produce vendors,...

6 years ago 7 minute read

Walmart drops the ball with Savings Catcher cancellation

Users are livid that Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. is cancelling its Savings Catcher program, which allows shoppers to scan their...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Montreal hits the roof for veggies

Lufa Farms, a rooftop hydroponic farming venture launched in Montreal in 2011, has been finding success with the urban greenhouse...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Top 10 Blunders #1 – Operating in Silos

Far too many organizations operate on a functional basis. Transportation, inventory management, and order fulfillment activities are housed in different...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Grow. Don’t take the status quo

There is no status quo associated with this dynamic industry. It is constantly changing. Whether it has to do with...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Industry seeks changes to Hours of Service, Electronic Logging Device rules

PRESS RELEASE A petition for rulemaking was filed March 15 by United Fresh and other agricultural associations to receive modification...

6 years ago 4 minute read

United Fresh releases 25 Retail Produce Manager Award Honorees

PRESS RELEASE Marking 15 years of recognizing exceptional retail produce managers, on March 18 United Fresh Produce Association announced the...

6 years ago 4 minute read

SXSW: The future of eating isn’t what you think

AUSTIN, TX—With conference topics like dystopian future bug diets, customized nutrition and electronic baristas, a panel put together to discuss...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Expect higher prices for a smaller Vidalia onion crop

Buyers should see a smaller crop of Vidalia onions this season, as the official first pack date has been set,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Quebec: Greenhouse growers change seasonal dynamic

Seasonality—for both conventionally grown and organic fruits and vegetables—is always an issue for suppliers in Canada. The warmth of spring...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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