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Dream cherry crop turns nightmare in California
As much as two-thirds of the California cherry crop may be lost after a week of rain. A good growing...
Dallas sees strong supermarket competition
The growing Dallas-Fort Worth population is also conducive to the supermarket industry. The city has a wide variety of supermarkets,...
Increase customer engagement through on-site visits
Customer visits can serve multiple functions—think of it as the original version of “face time”—without the electronic component. Making the...
Study shows benefits of minimally processed foods
People who ate minimally processed foods like fresh produce gained less weight in a National Institutes of Health study. After...
Fyffes introduces new compostable banana band
(CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 17, 2019) — As a ‘significant step’ towards reducing its packaging imprint, banana importers Fyffes (BB...
Supply gap will keep grapes from holiday promotions
A supply gap from Chile to Mexico will keep grapes out of big Memorial Day promotions. Chile is finishing its...
Mexican growers group sues Commerce Department after unsuccessful negotiation
The Mexican grower association CAADES filed suit against the U.S. Commerce Department in International Trade Court after its withdrawal from...
Domex Superfresh Growers mourns Robert Kershaw
PRESS RELEASE Yakima, WA- May 13, 2019 – Robert “Bob” Chester Kershaw was born February 3, 1938 in Yakima, Washington,...
Social Welfare and the Labor Crisis
There is a direct correlation between social responsibility and ongoing labor issues. The labor shortage in the produce industry is...
Sobeys to launch Voilà online grocery and home delivery
One of Canada’s “Big Three” in retail is taking a different approach to online grocery. Stellarton, Nova Scotia-based Sobeys is...
Fruit sales shifts reflect a fad diet’s power over consumers
Can you believe it’s only been about two years since people went crazy for the keto diet? Virtually unheard-of outside...
Talent Development: Why training, mentorship, and diversity matter
Talent development is a critical but often overlooked factor in a company’s long-term performance, financial or otherwise. In the produce...
The suspense is over, and so is the tomato suspension agreement
The U.S. Department of Commerce terminated the 2013 suspension agreement on Mexican tomatoes May 7, meaning all fresh tomatoes from...
May 1 apple holdings have changed a lot over the past five years
The U.S. Apple Association says the May 1 fresh apple holdings are down 13% over 2018, but there’s a richer...
FreshFacts on Retail serves insights with Q1 data
The latest FreshFacts on Retail Report from the United Fresh Produce Association came with an added bonus: a live webinar...
Where does Have A Plant go now?
“Have A Plant” has a great chance to catch on and increase produce consumption. What will it take? It will...
Report: Georgia economy could suffer “catastrophic” damage under current USMCA
Economic impact models released by the University of Georgia show potentially “catastrophic” damage to the state’s fresh produce industry under...
Sprouts grocery delivery up 60%
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market executives said the company’s new store prototypes are resonating with customers, and delivery is exceeding expectations....
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