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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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 5 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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....

6 years ago 4 minute read

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