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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kopke expands footprint at Global Produce & Floral Show
PORT WASHINGTON, NY (October 6, 2023) – Vertically integrated fruit importer, exporter and distributor since 1937, William H. Kopke Jr.,...
Lineage expands in Dallas with new facility
DALLAS–Lineage BB #:294667, one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled industrial REITs and integrated solutions providers worldwide, today announced the opening...
Research shows grape consumption benefits eye health
October 5, 2023 Fresno, CA – In a recent randomized, controlled human study, consuming grapes for 16 weeksimproved key markers...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 6, 2023
Pamela and Greg discuss why private label groceries are so popular. Is it only inflation, or is there more to...
Okanagan Specialty Fruits opens apple processing plant in Moses Lake, WA
Moses Lake, WASHINGTON (October 6, 2022) – The heart of Washington State’s apple country witnessed a historic moment on September...
Kaiser Permanente to study expanded food access with Instacart
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, and Instacart, the...
Equitable Food Initiative highlights benefits of family-focused workplaces
WASHINGTON, October 4, 2023 – Equitable Food Initiative BB #:385632, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...
Grape prices remain high on lighter volume
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this grape market update this week: Grape markets remain elevated. The California grape crop will...
Peru’s blueberry exports down 50% this season
Since the 2023-2024 Peruvian fresh blueberry campaign began, 40,527 tons were shipped until week 36, reflecting a 50 percent reduction...
More on retail theft
I need to update my previous article on retail theft. In it, I cited figures from the National Retail Federation’s...