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An Apeel-ing experience
Apeel Sciences sent me a Happy New Year kit of caviar limes grown by Good Land Organics, Santa Barbara, CA,...
A closer look at Peru and Chile avocados
Two avocado suppliers having an interesting impact on the global and U.S. avocado market are Peru and Chile. Since signing...
Lemons give California citrus a boost
In California, lemons formed part of an ongoing economic success story there as well. The fruit, gaining in popularity in...
Hype vs. reality
Thank goodness the Super Bowl is in the rear-view mirror. The constant hype, parties with beautiful people in a warm...
Recalls at a five-year low, FDA says, as it issues new notification guidance
Consumers should expect to see more frequent recall notifications as the FDA takes steps to modernize notification and warning procedures....
Former Aldi UK executive appointed Lidl US Chairman
Company Press Release: Arlington, VA – Lidl US announced today that it would welcome Roman Heini to its leadership team...
Natural Grocers reports Q1 2019 earnings
LAKEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal...
USDA cites Sarita Ranch Provission Inc. for PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Sarita Ranch Provission Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., for failure to pay for...
Ingles Markets, Inc., reports sales and net income for first quarter fiscal 2019
Ingles Markets, Inc., reported higher sales and pretax income for the three months ended December 29, 2018, compared with the three...
Fresh apple holdings down 12% from 2018
The February 1 U.S. Holdings report from the USApple Association showed fresh apple holdings are 7% less than the 5-year...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 8, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss popular content with The Produce Reporter subscribers, including: Rain in California causing harvest delays; Will meal...
Avocado production highs and lows
In 2017, Mexican avocado production reached 753,589 metric tons, though this was down by 6 percent from the previous year...
Lemons show positive signs for future growth
For Boca Raton, FL-based Bova Fresh, LLC, a grower-shipper and importer, one big success story in 2018 was its lemon...
Produce for Better Health Foundation hires new Director of Communications
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), whose mission is to increase consumers’ consumption of fruits and vegetables for better health,...
Ag leaders turn focus to USMCA
With the new Congress settled, President Trump’s State of the Union address and government shutdown all in the past, it’s...
U.S. plans to withdraw from suspension agreement on tomatoes from Mexico
PRESS RELEASE — On February 6, 2019, the Department of Commerce notified the Mexican signatories to the 2013 Suspension Agreement...
ProMexico’s Closing… For better or for worse?
Originally set up in 2007 as a trust fund to promote international trade and investment, ProMexico is now facing its...
The first Aldi/Kohls mashup is now open
Remember when Batavia, IL-based Aldi Inc. and Menomonee Falls, WI-based Kohls Department Stores floated the idea of a collaboration? That...
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