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The importance of Mexico opening to U.S. potatoes
We have seen a day that the potato industry has long awaited. USDA has announced that Mexico is granting full...
US Foods, Kalera announce strategic agreement
ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 today announced a strategic agreement with Kalera®, one of the world’s leading...
A few bad apples in farm labor account for nearly 75 percent of violations
No, the bad apples in this title aren’t actually apples. They are the small percentage of employers in the produce...
The future of plant-based meat
Let’s play “Predict the Future!” It’s fun! It’s easy! Anyone can play! And usually does. So let me throw my...
ProduceIQ: Industry index reaches its highest price point
Merriam-Webster, we have a nomination for 2022’s word of the year, inflation. Rising costs are haunting the conscience of the...
California adds another minimum wage increase
California governor Gavin Newsom has announced an additional state minimum wage hike, to become effective on January 1, 2023. Currently...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 13, 2022
Inflation, inflation, inflation. That’s the topic of the week, but Pamela and Greg are talking about how fresh produce is...
National Potato Council applauds first shipments of U.S. potatoes to Mexico in decades
May 12, 2022 WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council BB #:162582 today welcomed the news that the first shipments of...
Beyond the Dirty Dozen
The new issue of Produce Blueprints has a cover story (written by me) on the industry’s favorite enemy: the Environmental...
Fruits and vegetables prime source of food waste
I open the kitchen garbage can, look down, and see a half-rotted Honeycrisp apple. My family is part of the...
5 cyber insurance trends to watch
As many businesses across the produce industry have learned, cyber insurance premiums are soaring, with some estimates of increases of...
Full Harvest: a B2B program for imperfect produce
Sustainability remains a central theme in practically all agricultural industries. Food wastage is very much part of the issue. Businesses...
Late Easter sales results in dollar gains for fresh produce
The April Marketplace The shift in Easter/Passover dates from early- to mid-April moved holiday dollars from March to April, and...
GrubMarket expands into Florida with latest acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of Miami, Florida-based...
A new online grocery for Chicago
The future of online grocery is still very much in flux. Online grocery sales fell to $8.1 billion in April...
ProduceIQ: Spring harvest flush eases prices
Overall market prices fell faster than your bank balance after buying a last-minute Mother’s Day Hallmark card. Nothing can ever...
Senators urge help for congested farm shipments
West Coast port delays have drawn the attention of California’s two U.S. senators, Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla. They have...
Vichyssoise: A sad food safety story
Vichyssoise is a French potato-leek soup, served cold. It can be delicious, but nobody seems to serve it anymore. That...
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