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

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.,...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 6 minute read

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,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 1 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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