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Regional grocers dominate annual Consumer Reports Best Grocery and Supermarkets list
With the exception of the overall winner, Monrovia, CA-based Trader Joeâs, the biggest players in this yearâs Consumer Reports Best...
Caito Foods recalls fresh-cut melon packs in Salmonella outbreak
Caito Foods LLC, Indianapolis, IN, has recalled fresh-cut melon products because of potential Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration,...
On the Road: Sprouts Farmers Market, Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIAâEven if youâve seen 100 Sprouts Farmers Market stores, you still need to see the one in Philadelphia. I walked...
Taylor Farms acquires Earthbound Farm
Just a few weeks after another big merger in Americaâs Salad Bowl, Taylor Farms has acquired Earthbound Farm. Taylor Farms...
DelFresco Pure goes vertical with CubicFarm
MONTRĂALâVertical farms are all over the news as players want to cash in on consumer demand for local fresh produce,...
Ag Green New Deal is silly and ignorant
A coalition of more than 300 environmental and farming groups are urging Congress to adopt food and agriculture solutions for...
Florida, Mexico still have negotiating to do on tomato agreement
While it looks like weâre closer to an agreement between Mexico and Florida on changes to the 2013 Tomato Suspension...
New National Potato Council CEO outlines strategy
The National Potato Councilâs new executive staff will be well known to its members. The current vice president of public...
Amazon “primed” for discounts…that haven’t delivered
Seattle-based Amazon launched another round of price investments and Amazon Prime discounts for its Whole Foods Market grocery banner, but...
CPMA Product Awards recognize repeat winners
MONTREAL–If the Freggie Approved Award winner at CPMA 2019 seems familiar, it should. Kingsville, Ontario-based Mucci Farmsâ CuteCumber Poppers won...
CPMA presents 2019 awards
MONTREALâBernadette Hamel had an idea something was up when the Canadian Produce Marketing Association asked her to come to the...
CPMA launches new food waste, AI tools for members
MONTREALâAt the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention on April 3, CPMA president Ron Lemaire introduced new tools members have...
Week in Review April 5, 2019
This weekâs Week in Review sees Retail Editor Pamela Riemenschneider reporting from the annual Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention in...
Avocados caught in political crossfire
In this age where everything turns political, avocados have gotten caught in the crossfire between anti-Trump and anti-immigration coalitions. How...
Business changes as should yours
Recently, I talked with an executive of a large wholesaler about how his business has transformed itself over the years....
Mexican tractor blockade stops produce shipments at Pharr border crossing
A Mexican farmer tractor blockade at the Pharr, Texas, border crossing has stopped shipments there, including fresh produce. âAvocados, broccoli,...
Courchesne Larose acquires remaining shares of JB Laverdure
Montreal, March 27th, 2019 — In May 2018, Courchesne Larose took a minority shareholding position in JB Laverdure. Today, Mr....
On the Road: Marché Jean-Talon, Montréal
If you’ve got some extra time in MontrĂ©al and want to see some retail, I highly suggest a stop by...
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