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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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...

6 years ago 4 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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....

6 years ago 2 minute read

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