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Self checkout’s ambiguous future

You wouldn’t think a price scanner would elicit strong emotion. But in fact, that increasingly common feature of the retail...

6 years ago 7 minute read

Organic produce, packaging and plastic

MONTEREY, CA—I don’t think I’ve heard the word plastic mentioned so many times in the space of two days, before...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Trust-but-verify food safety put into action

Michael Spinazzola, president of Diversified Restaurant Systems, BB #:161309 knows the value of trust in working with supply partners on...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Chick-fil-A begins deliveries from its first company-owned DC

Chick-fil-A’s first company-owned distribution center in Georgia made its first delivery to a store this week. David Jamieson, director of...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Quebec greenhouse owner and son are missing

The owner and founder of a Quebec greenhouse vegetable company and his son have been reported missing after failing to...

6 years ago 1 minute read

H-2A upgrade met with industry support

The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to modernize the H-2A program has the support of at least one fresh produce...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Former Sysco VP named CEO of Brighter Bites

Houston, TX (July 15, 2019) – Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that is changing behavior among children and their families to prevent...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Watermelon market hits sweet spot, should avoid storm trouble

As the national watermelon supply moves north, prices and volume are settling into a good flow – as long as...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Checkout lines: Soon a matter of nostalgia?

Not so far in the future, a parent is going to mention grocery checkout lines, and the child is going...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Testing the farmers market myth

It’s farmers market season in Midwest and Northern areas, and that should provide some local produce bargains for consumers. Right?...

6 years ago 4 minute read

All About Aldi

Aldi’s combination of very low prices, no-frills shopping, and curated selection of goods has been embraced by U.S. consumers over...

6 years ago 1 minute read

FDA links salmonella investigation to NY papaya importer

The CDC and FDA say epidemiological and traceback information in the ongoing investigation of a Salmonella Uganda outbreak that has...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Giumarra Vineyards mourns the loss of leader

John Giumarra Jr., President of Giumarra Vineyards BB #:111401, died June 30. He was 78. Described by peers as a...

6 years ago 5 minute read

PMA Hires Rubén Ramírez as General Manager in Mexico

Newark, Del. – The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 announced the hiring of Rubén Ramírez as PMA General Manager...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Publix opens third GreenWise Market

LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened today in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Salinas lettuce prices soar in the heat

Mid-June heat has cut lettuce volume from the Salinas, CA, growing region, causing prices to spike to the $30 per...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Chicago’s Get Fresh Produce joins Piazza and Indianapolis Fruit

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chicago area-based Get Fresh Produce BB #:161388  (“Get Fresh”), a distributor of fresh produce, fresh-cut items and specialty products,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Mexican officials call papaya advisory premature

The Mexican government says the CDC and FDA’s advisory on Mexican papaya is premature. According to a statement released by...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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