Walmart hires VP for GoLocal division

October 09, 2023 BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Walmart BB #:143789 today announced Rina Hurst as vice president of Walmart GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Potatoes USA data shows strength at retail

DENVER, CO (October 11, 2023) – Fresh potatoes are a year-round sales powerhouse in the produce department, and recent data...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Soren Bjorn succeeds J. Miles Reiter as Driscoll’s CEO

WATSONVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Driscoll’s Board of Directors has elected Soren Bjorn, currently president of Driscoll’s of the Americas, as the company’s...

2 years ago 5 minute read

BrightFarms adds salad kits, plans 4X capacity increase in 2024

Irvington, N.Y. (October 10, 2023) – BrightFarms is set to introduce their newest Crunch Kits™ at the International Fresh Produce...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Mastronardi Produce launches Summer Dream raspberries

Kingsville, ON (October 10, 2023) – Already longing for the next summer season? SUNSET® has the perfect berry for you...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Online grocery sales drop 3% in September

Barrington, Ill. – October 10, 2023 – The online grocery market in the U.S. declined 3.1% in September versus last...

2 years ago 9 minute read

Eden Green Technology breaks ground on $40 million expansion

Dallas, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eden Green Technology (Eden Green), a next-generation indoor vertical farming company, today announced...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Braga Fresh debuts chopped salad kits

SOLEDAD, Calif. – Oct 10, 2023 – Braga Fresh {{BB#: 206762}}, home of Josie’s Organics, will debut a line of...

2 years ago 2 minute read

FPAA: Commerce report discredits claims of noncompliance, undermines arguments for new tomato tax

NOGALES, ARIZ. (October 10, 2023)– Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced preliminary findings from its third administrative...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Fresh Thyme Market releases Top 10 Food Trends for 2024

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Thyme Market, {{BB #:290751} a grocer with a mission to provide communities with real...

2 years ago 8 minute read

California increases minimum number of sick days

California governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill mandating an increase in minimum paid sick leave days for workers in...

2 years ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Raspberry prices drop as supply recovers

Focusing on produce prices is hard when the year’s biggest show is just around the corner. We are only one...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Superfresh Growers introduces recycled apple, pear bags

Yakima, WA, October 6, 2023: Superfresh Growers BB #:113721 is thrilled to introduce the apple and pear industry’s first fruit...

2 years ago 3 minute read

West Pak Avocado celebrates “40 Years Forward”

Murrieta, CA (October 5, 2023) – November 2022 may have been West Pak Avocado’s BB #:117036 official 40th anniversary; however,...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Fox Packaging names director of sales

MCALLEN, Texas (October 9, 2023) –  Fox Packaging BB #:145435 is pleased to announce that Jen Doxey has joined our...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Zespri reviews campaign success, showcases SunGold at IFPA

ORANGE COUNTY, CA (October 5, 2023) – Industry professionals and retailers are encouraged to stop by Zespri’s BB #:141270 booth...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Canada releases produce impact report

A new economic impact report on the produce industry in Canada has just been released by the Conference Board of...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Are the IFPA community receptions on your schedule? They should be.

I had a chance to catch up with the International Fresh Produce Association’s Joe Watson about the upcoming Global Produce...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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