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Dan Stark joins PMA as Chief Content Officer
NEWS RELEASE Newark, Del. – To amplify and enhance the value of content and education that the Produce Marketing Association...
Echo Global Logistics names Paula Frey as chief human resources officer
PRESS RELEASE — Echo Global Logistics, Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced today that...
PBH offers retail pairings program
The Produce for Better Health Foundation will partner with at least five national retail chains this year for month-long pairing...
SNAPSHOT: Organic price premium narrows at retail
I saw an article from the Washington Post that suggests supplies of organic items are catching up to conventional, helping...
Miami suppliers take regulation bullet for customers
Regulations and legislation continue evolving, but those in the South Florida produce industry see it as a priority to keep...
Deconstructing the soaring avocado market
Avocados are more than for guacamole now, as they are the breakfast choice of health enthusiasts and a typical part...
Apeel and Nature’s Pride partner to fight food waste in Europe
NEWS RELEASE—Apeel Sciences, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies, and Nature’s Pride,...
Retailers should find promotable citrus crop
Heading toward spring, citrus supplies should be as promotable as ever, high in quality and volume, but smaller than normal...
United Fresh promotes Mary Coppola to Vice President, Market & Communications
Press Release – The United Fresh Produce Association has promoted Mary Coppola to Vice President, Marketing & Communications. Coppola joined...
United Fresh opens application period for Produce Industry Leadership Program
Press Release – The application period is now open for the 25th class of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership...
Beer giants look to organic
Every time people measure it, organic produce sales growth outpaces conventional growth. The latest figures from the Organic Produce Network...
Hy-Vee pilots food waste reduction app
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 1, 2019) — Hy-Vee is announcing a new pilot program with Flashfood, the first and...
Be careful with produce markdowns — especially avocados
My local retailer, San Antonio-based H-E-B, has been offering a house brand of so-called ugly produce under the Inner Beauties...
Sysco reports second quarter 2019 results
COMPANY FINANCIAL RELEASE — Sysco Corporation announced financial results for its 13-week second fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2018. Second Quarter Fiscal 2019...
Consider this when selling your business
Selling a business is no easy task. Many factors must be taken into consideration, not the least of which is...
Caribbean suppliers rebound from hurricanes
For those outside of Florida, especially suppliers in the Caribbean, there was a great deal of damage from hurricanes the...
No delivery? No problem – if you’re Trader Joe’s
Business Insider is reporting Monrovia, CA-based Trader Joe’s is ending delivery, with no plans to pick it back up. The...
See Avocados from Mexico’s Super Bowl ads before the Big Game
What do avocados and dogs have in common? According to veterinarian advice they aren’t a natural pair, as skins and...