Wegmans lowers prices, citing SNAP concerns

Potatoes, onions, lettuce, grapes and salad mix are among more than a dozen grocery staples Wegmans Food Markets is offering...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Surviving failure makes you stronger

Failure is a natural part of business. An article by Tim Herrera in the business section of NY Times, Feb....

6 years ago 2 minute read

America’s best supermarkets have this in common

How can a retailer that’s only been in the U.S. for less than two years make a list of America’s...

6 years ago 2 minute read

There’s life beyond the hass avocado

Although the U.S. market deals in multiple avocado varieties, the overwhelming consumer favorite remains the Hass avocado at 95 percent...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart is outpacing Amazon in e-grocery

Walmart is pulling ahead of Amazon for online grocery shoppers, and I know why. It’s fresh food. You can get...

6 years ago 3 minute read

FDA offers industry guidance after completing E. coli investigation

PRESS RELEASE The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation of the multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses...

6 years ago 2 minute read

XPO Logistics announces fourth quarter and full year 2018 results

XPO Logistics, Inc., has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018. Fourth quarter revenue increased to $4.39...

6 years ago 4 minute read

SAGARPA changes name to SADER

As Mexico’s equivalent of the U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusts to its new name and direction, it’s also starting four...

6 years ago 3 minute read

US Foods reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings

US Foods Holding Corp., one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, has announced results for the fourth...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Wonderful aims at parents for new Halos snacking campaign

LOS ANGELES (February 12, 2019) – Wonderful Halos, America’s No. 1 most loved healthy snack brand, launched a new integrated...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Organic avocados show price sensitivity

As the avocado market in the United States continues to expand, there are also terminal market prices for organic avocados,...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Citrus by the Numbers

For the 2017-18 season, production from the nation’s top citrus producers collectively supplied 6.1 million tons of citrus, made up...

6 years ago 3 minute read

United Fresh launches 2019 produce industry compensation survey

The United Fresh Produce Association has launched its 2019 Compensation Survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Radiant Logistics announces results for second fiscal quarter

Radiant Logistics, Inc., a third-party logistics and multimodal transportation services company, reported financial results for the three and six months ended...

6 years ago 3 minute read

C.H. Robinson names Bob Biesterfeld CEO

Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 11, 2019 — C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) announced today that Robert (“Bob”) Biesterfeld, currently the Company’s Chief Operating Officer,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

CPS project looks at Listeria risk for nontraditional salad ingredients

PRESS RELEASE As nontraditional ingredients — such as beet greens, kale, Brussels sprouts and shredded broccoli stalks — gain popularity...

6 years ago 5 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in California and New York from operating in produce industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Retailers, logistics firm among Fortune Best Companies to Work For honorees

There’s a new name among the Fortune Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For list, one that’s familiar to many...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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