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Produce’s role USDA’s sustainability push

Sustainability is here to stay—at least if USDA has anything to say about it. On February 20, secretary of agriculture...

5 years ago 3 minute read

NGA: Bringing local to life

SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers have more competition than ever, but one advantage they still have is their location. They...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Mexican grape exports to the U.S. soar in 2019

Mexican grape exports to the United States reached a new record last year totaling $601 million dollars, an increase of...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Coronavirus affecting exports to China

The outbreak of Coronavirus, officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization last week, hasn’t significantly disrupted the produce supply...

5 years ago 3 minute read

FIRST LOOK: the MandaRosa red mandarin

The real thing isn’t always as pretty as the promo pictures, but this time the MandaRosa red mandarins my husband...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Aldi and I still don’t mix

I made sure to bring a quarter. My objective in this expedition was to see if I like Aldi BB...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Lancaster Foods joins the Coastal Companies

LAUREL, MD–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Coastal Companies announces today its acquisition of Lancaster Foods BB #:131571 from Guest Services, Inc., a...

5 years ago 4 minute read

I found Trader Joe’s products at Aldi, but it’s not what you think

BERLIN—I often hear the rumor that Trader Joe’s and Aldi are the same company, and it’s a complicated thing to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Bipartisan Senate nutrition bill targets schools

Two Senators introduced a bill to fund nutrition education in schools in an effort to combat diet-related illnesses. On February...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Mexican avocados: New year, new records

As the Super Bowl remains the most watched television event in the United States each year, it is also a...

5 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter at BrandStorm

AUSTIN, TX—Pamela called in from BrandStorm by the United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 to talk about some of the...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Explaining the CHR billion dollar lawsuit

C.H. Robinson, BB #:100586 Eden Prairie, MN, has been sued for more than $1 billion by some of its growers...

5 years ago 3 minute read

It’s easy to get lost at Fruit Logistica… that’s the point

BERLIN—If you’ve ever been to Fruit Logistica, you understand how easy it is to get lost in the masses of...

5 years ago 3 minute read

UPDATED: C.H.Robinson faces billion dollar fraud lawsuit

A group of farmers have filed a $1.1 billion class-action lawsuit against C.H. Robinson, BB #:100586 Eden Prairie, MN, claiming...

5 years ago 4 minute read

The Legend of the Avocado Leggings

I started wearing silly produce t-shirts in my early days in the business, but I kept it to travel days...

5 years ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 7, 2020

Pamela reports from Fruit Logistica in Berlin, the world’s largest produce gathering. She talks with American and Canadian companies that...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Five trends from Fruit Logistica expo

BERLIN—For those of us accustomed to U.S. trade shows, Fruit Logistica can be an overwhelming experience. The February 5-7 event...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Recent shake-ups show retail evolution

After several years of gains on slower moving, established retailers, some of the upstart disrupters are calling it quits. There...

5 years ago 4 minute read

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