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IFPA research shows how Cyclospora outbreak harmed produce industry
This summer’s Cyclospora outbreak has done lasting damage to the produce industry based on consumer confidence and lower overall sales.
ProduceIQ: Too hot to handle
While tomatoes may be in Mother Nature's crosshairs this week, they aren't the only commodity feeling the heat.
Emil’s Produce Corp. files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Emil’s Produce reported $175,733 in assets and $1.41 million in total liabilities, including $1.31 million in nonpriority unsecured claims.
Week in Review: An optimistic end to a busy news week
We had lots of news this week from an avocado suspension and resumption, another outbreak, a retail acquisition, and more...
FRAUD ALERT: Coca-Cola impersonation – Fraudulent avocado purchase request
A shipper received a solicitation from an individual claiming to represent Coca-Cola, seeking to purchase a full truckload of avocados.
ProduceIQ: The heat is on, demand is not
Americans are eating out less, and the slowdown in foodservice demand is making its way back to produce markets.
Week in Review: Outbreak affects lettuce market
This outbreak is affecting consumer demand, as consumers are avoiding salads and lettuce varieties, even if they’re not linked to it.
125 Years. 125 Voices. Be One Of Them.
We're turning 125 with more members than we've ever had. Instead of telling our own story, we'd like to spend the year telling yours.
ProduceIQ: Dog days, cooler markets
With all that's working against produce markets, you'd expect prices to be climbing. Instead, the ProduceIQ Index tells a different...
Week in Review: August optimism to shake the summer gloom
On this National Avocado Day, gloom hovers over the produce industry and national economy. We need to shake out of it as August...
ProduceIQ: Celery stalks a new record
A few commodities continue climbing into uncharted territory, while others are becoming increasingly promotion friendly as supplies improve.
Week in Review: Outbreak overshadows industry
As the produce industry gathers today at the IFPA Foodservice Conference, the Cyclospora outbreak casts a shadow on the whole industry.
California’s produce industry works through onerous EPR law
Western Growers' Gail Delihant says the fees producers pay will ultimately depend on the final fee schedule, but they could be substantial.
Food inflation hurts, which is why it goes viral online
A social media post last week went viral telling a tale of comparing a Target grocery bill to one six...
ProduceIQ: Not even Taco Bell saw this coming
The ProduceIQ Index, based on prices per pound, typically declines this week as cherry season winds down, as it's down...
Week in Review: July 17, 2026
Pamela joins Greg, as they discuss Kroger’s acquisition of Giant Eagle and its overall strategy, and more.
Cyclospora: It’s not one outbreak (and other misconceptions and peculiarities)
"Cyclospora fascinates me, it frustrates me, and I’ve found myself clarifying many misconceptions over the past week or so."
ProduceIQ: Heat is on as cherries say goodbye
Although the current heat isn't expected to disrupt produce supplies, prolonged extreme temperatures could affect crops later this month.
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