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Survey shows 69% of consumers buy groceries online
October 01, 2024 NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VTEX, the composable and complete commerce platform for premier B2C and B2B brands and retailers,...
Hurricane Helene crop update
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this Hurricane Helene update September 30, 2024: Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday night,...
Peruvian Hass avocados expected to rebound in 2025 to record volume
From the beginning of 2024 until the end of week 36 (September 8), Peru exported 23,509 containers of Hass avocado...
SL Produce launches new packaged vegetable brand
LOS MOCHIS, SINALOA, MEXICO – Mexican grower-exporter SL Produce BB #:385767 has announced the launch of Tenderland, a new packaged...
Sun World hires chief commercial officer, promotes licensing executives
Bakersfield, Calif. – Oct. 1, 2024 – Sun World International BB #:341274 is appointing Gerardo Lugo to the new role...
SEPC Cares offers help for Hurricane Helene affected
Millen, GA (October 10, 2024) – Due to the overwhelming need for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene,...
DoorDash expands SNAP/EBT support; releases research on delivery, food access
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, DoorDash announced the release of an independent survey of SNAP consumers titled How Online Grocery Delivery with SNAP...
Affluent households boost Walmart’s online grocery
Barrington, Ill. – September 30, 2024 – While lower income households remain Walmart’s BB #:143789 core online grocery customer segment,...
Sweetgreen expands to North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand connecting more people to real food, announced the opening of its first Carolina...
ProduceIQ: Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc
A week of biblical proportions. The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb as growers in North Florida, Georgia,...
Inside Whole Foods’ new small format Daily Shop
NEW YORK (Sept. 18, 2024) – Today, Whole Foods Market opened its first smaller format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop,...
Equitable Food Initiative extends facilitation courses
WASHINGTON, September 27, 2024 – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers...
Produce Distributors Association provides FSMA 204 guidance
Two experts on food safety and traceability dispelled myths and discussed the importance of having robust plans in place to...
Salad and Go welcomes new nonprofit Salad and Go Charities
DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Salad and Go — ?which is on a mission to make nutritious food accessible to everyone — is launching...
Restaurant Update: September could be a turning point
Black Box Intelligence released this monthly Out of the Box: Monthly Restaurant Industry Update September 27, 2024: August marked a...
Chiquita unveils disease-resistant banana variety
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chiquita, BB #:138475 in partnership with KeyGene, MusaRadix and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) is proud to announce...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 27, 2024
We’re talking Hurricane Helene and potential crop impacts, Bananageddon and the looming port strike, convenience store fresh food trends, and...
Cardiometabolic care solution partners with Instacart for healthy food program
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 9amHealth, the leading virtual cardiometabolic care solution, and Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in North America, today...