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Giant Eagle invests $25 million to lower produce prices
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle, Inc. BB #:104280 today announced a 20 percent average price reduction on more than 200 produce...
Fresh Taste Produce mourns passing of CEO
HALTON HILLS, Ontario SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 — Fresh Taste Produce BB #:166464 announces the passing of our CEO, Sal Sarraino,...
Equifruit continues growth streak, honored by The Globe and Mail
Montreal, QC, – Friday September 27th, 2024 – Equifruit BB #:329901, Canada’s leader in Fairtrade certified bananas, has once again...
Sunkist launches new merchandising for citrus season
September 25, 2024, Valencia, Calif. — California citrus season is just around the corner, and Sunkist Growers, Inc. BB #:102141,...
Southeast growers brace for Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has intensified into a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday night. It could...
IFPA updates members on potential port strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports, are currently stalled in contract negotiations. If a...
Walmart Canada announces $92MM wage investment for frontline associates
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 25, 2024 /CNW/ – Today, Walmart Canada BB #:277371 announced at its Golden Quarter Conference that the...
Vertical farm Vision Greens raises $18MM to expand operations
TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ – Vision Greens, a Welland, Ontario-based vertical farm using patented technology and proprietary processes to...
Peruvian ag exports up 40% in August 2024 year-over-year
In August 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports totaled $1.247 billion, 40 percent above what was obtained in the same month of...
IFPA celebrates retail award winners
September 26, 2024 Washington, DC – Top execs driving retail innovation – the winners of International Fresh Produce Association’s BB...
Aldi fan favorites, Blue Book edition
This week Aldi BB #:116756 released the results of its 2024 Fan Favorites Survey: 13 Aldi items shoppers are obsessed...
CAC optimistic for larger avocado crop in 2025
IRVINE, Calif. (September 24, 2024) –The current fruit set on California avocado trees across multiple growing regions is considerably higher...
Divine Flavor adds to sales and procurement staff
September 24th, 2024 NOGALES, AZ- Divine Flavor BB #:204689 announces they have made a series of moves to their sales...
Buyers and sellers count down to FPAA’s SWIPE 2024
(Tucson, AZ ) – As the date approaches for the Southwest International Produce Expo (SWIPE), buyers and sellers are looking...
Study shows convenience stores gaining share of prepared foods
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Convenience store operators are successfully driving traffic, sales, and loyalty by continuing to...
EarthFresh Farms acquires Mountain King Potatoes
September 25, 2024 — We are pleased to announce the purchase of Mountain King Potatoes by EarthFresh Farms BB #:115750,...
LTL Benchmarking Best Practice Group Meeting planned
Alexandria, VA, September 25, 2024—The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA™) announced today a less-than-truckload (LTL) industry exclusive opportunity:...
Peruvian blueberry exports grow in volume, but fell in value in August
In August 2024, Peru exported 21,621 tons of blueberries for $154.4 million, showing an increase of 4 percent in volume,...