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Week in Review May 3, 2019
Pamela Riemenschneider and Greg Johnson discuss the stories of the week leading into Cinco de Mayo weekend. [iframe width=”600″ height=”400″...
How you can use the PBH elite network
The Produce for Better Health Foundation formed an elite influencer network, but what does that mean? It means through PBH,...
Viva Fresh: Be nimble, and catch those fads
SAN ANTONIO—Consumers are fickle, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for fresh produce marketers. That’s because it means there’s...
Co-founder and matriarch of Hronis, Inc. remembered
Sophia Hronis peacefully passed away on the 19th day of April, 2019 at the age of 90. Sophia, along with...
Did organic produce search interest peak…a decade ago?
I’ve long been a fan of using Google tools to track food trends, so Steven Lerch’s presentation at Viva Fresh...
Coastline, Madison Ranches pair to develop year-round onion deal
SALINAS, CA April 23, 2019 – Coastline Family Farms a western vegetable Grower/Shipper with locations in Salinas CA, Yuma AZ...
Consumers want to hear your sustainability stories
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Consumers can’t agree on what sustainability means, but they want to hear more about how your company...
The suspense is killing us: standing room only crowd looking for Tomato Suspension Agreement answers at Viva Fresh
SAN ANTONIO, TX–While negotiations are still ongoing in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s intention to withdraw from the tomato suspension...
Food safety session outlines grim realities – more outbreaks, recalls, and seemingly indestructible pathogens
SAN ANTONIO —If you want to avoid a food safety disaster, forget the idea of “business as usual.” Martin Wiedmann...
Ag Census puts numbers to trends we see
The USDA’s agriculture census released this month quantified some trends we’ve been seeing for a few years. The Washington Post...
FDA updates Salmonella outbreak investigation, adds nearly 1,500 retail locations
In an effort to identify the source of the Salmonella Carrau tied to fresh-cut melon from Indianapolis-based Caito Foods, the...
Wegmans, Walmart join list of grocers promoting plastic reduction
Rochester, NY-based Wegmans Food Markets strengthened initiatives to reduce plastic in its stores and replace it with reusable bags, and...
Leafy greens marketing agreement adopts new, more stringent food safety practices
Today California leafy greens producers voted to strengthen mandatory food safety practices required on farms. The action is designed to...
Why Giant is filling produce “prescriptions”
“Let food be thy medicine” is truly ancient advice. That quote comes from Hippocrates, circa 400 B.C. The modern idea...
WIC changes, including fresh produce vouchers, helped lower child obesity
It was a long and hard battle for fresh produce advocates, but a new study suggests efforts to increase fruit...
PBH aims young for consumer movement
Produce for Better Health Foundation leaders promise the beginning of a new consumer movement at its annual meeting next week....
The No. 2 most wasted fruit at retail may surprise you, given its popularity
Considering the popularity of my post about the most wasted vegetables at retail, I thought it would be a good...
Attaining the “more’s” in your business
Who doesn’t want more? More money, hair (speaking personally), time off, success, happiness—you name it. One of the reasons we...
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