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Strawberry prices look strong for Valentine’s Day
Buyers should expect to have strawberries for Valentine’s Day promotions, but supplies won’t be high enough to offer consumers great...
New bill reignites Florida vs. Mexico tensions
The Florida vs. Mexico agriculture dispute is heating up again, as three Florida Congressmen have introduced a bill to protect...
Oppy highlights Pacific Rose apples
Company Press Release — Packing a large majority of the Pacific Rose apples grown in the U.S., Crane Family Orchards...
Jacobs Farm Del Cabo enhances strategic growth with new sourcing manager
Company Press Release– Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, a leader in organic and sustainable farming of fresh herbs and vegetables out...
Free trade has been a winner but will it continue?
In addition to Americans’ healthy appetites, free trade or trade promotion agreements have helped accelerate the growth of business between...
The Year Ahead: Improve food safety
“In food safety, things did not go very well [in 2018],” says Jennifer McEntire, vice president of food safety and...
The impossible dream and reality
Technology is omnipresent. It is making life easier and more difficult—it is hard to figure out how to use all...
The 2019 Trading & Transportation Guidelines digital edition is available!
Produce professionals can reference essential updated trading and transportation guidelines, expanded to include a new Select References section, discussing the...
Wegmans starts hiring for first NYC store
Rochester, NY-based Wegmans Food Markets isn’t planning to open its first New York City location until this fall, but hiring...
Who cares if dollar stores sell more food than Whole Foods?
A story made the rounds a few weeks ago about a study that showed dollar stores sell more food...
Millennial, Hispanic shoppers outpace organic spending
In its year-end analysis of Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Chicago-based Nielsen says Americans are spending more on organics than ever...
Landec Corporation reports second quarter 2019 results
COMPANY FINANCIAL RELEASE — Landec Corporation (NASDAQ: LNDC), a leading innovator of diversified health and wellness solutions with two operating businesses,...
Changing the way we think about food
Trade organizations and commodity groups have always been at the forefront of increasing produce consumption, so it’s fallen to them...
Latin America challenges Mexico’s export prowess
While the numbers may sound daunting, Mexico’s success and proximity to one of the world’s biggest consumer markets is not...
The January 2019 Produce Blueprints is here!
Find out what 2019 produce industry predictions are being made for the perishables supply chain, as well as advice on...
Before and After: See Target’s new look in the produce department
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is on a mission to remodel 1,000 stores by 2020, and planned to finish remodels of 300...
MAP: Stop and Shop’s new Long Island footprint
Company News Release—Stop & Shop, Quincy, MA, announced today it has agreed to acquire King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. The...
Lamb Weston reports second quarter 2019 results
COMPANY FINANCIAL RELEASE — Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., announced its fiscal second quarter 2019 results and updated its full year outlook....