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Three more fresh produce industry events postponed due to coronavirus
Expo West and South by Southwest were the first two big industry events to be cancelled or postponed due to...
Coronavirus doesn’t change produce washing rules
Consumers should wash their hands in soap and water and wash their fruits and vegetables in water. Same as before...
Case Study: Dissecting the closure of Trinity Fresh
As an industry, we see hundreds of business closures each year. Many are planned with a carefully thought out exit...
Sobeys parent partners with Infarm to bring in-store farms to select stores across Canada
PRESS RELEASE: STELLARTON, NS , March 9, 2020 /CNW/ – Empire’s family of brands BB #:137787 is partnering with Infarm,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 6, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss the produce and retail industry’s response to coronavirus and why Pamela’s glad she’s been stockpiling trade...
Frustrated Florida growers to explain harm from Mexican trade in April meeting
MAITLAND, FL (March 6, 2020) — Florida growers of fresh fruits and vegetables are primed to tell U.S. trade officials...
If there’s a winner in the coronavirus panic, it’s online grocery
Grocery retail, particularly online grocery, could be a big winner amid consumer fears of the spread of coronavirus. It’s not...
Fighting to end Daylight Saving Time
This weekend Americans move their clocks ahead so that sunset will be an hour later. This is called Daylight Saving...
Coronavirus panic sends shoppers to stores, puts events under scrutiny
Fresh produce is largely unaffected by consumer panic buying, which has cleared out entire wholesale clubs of essentials like toilet...
Consumer Reports probes leafy green industry
In the aftermath of the 2019 salmonella outbreak in romaine lettuce, the easiest option is to forget about it. But...
Costco has big plans as part of FDA import program
Costco Wholesale BB #:150902 was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first in the Voluntary Qualified...
The Plight of Plastics in fresh produce
TAMPA, FL—Think of what plastic packaging has done for entire categories. From seedless cucumbers to grapes, and especially berries. Fresh-cut...
Sprouts adjusts produce specs, aims to be more farmers market-like
In the company’s latest quarterly earnings report, Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 CEO Jack Sinclair said the company needs to...
An app to fight food waste
Times being as they are, an app is being called into play in the war on food waste. It’s called...
Dollar store competition in food is small but growing
LAS VEGAS—Grocery store closures were the highest in 20 years in 2019—but that wasn’t true for one segment of retail....
Has Amazon grown enough to Go Grocery?
Add another store check to my bucket list, I guess? Seattle-based Amazon launched a pilot of its cashierless “Go” concept...
FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety
We should embrace the New Era of Smarter Food Safety, Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response for...
NGA: New retail formats will focus on one of these three features
SAN DIEGO – Even with a strong economy and rising consumer spending, independent conventional grocery retailers face increasing challenges. Consumer...
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