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Flavor Forecast spotlights produce
It looks like guacamole in the photo, but it’s not. It’s Egyptian bessara, and its main ingredient is fava beans....
Sprouts focused on produce as inflation pressures consumers
During the company’s first quarter earnings discussion on May 4, Sprouts Farmers Market BB #:168563 executives said the company’s improvements...
Avocado prices to ease later this year, report forecasts
So far in 2022, avocados have been as popular in the U.S. as ever, despite several supply problems. RaboResearch released...
Kroger renews local supplier accelerator program
CINCINNATI, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — America’s largest grocery retailer, The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced the second year...
Organic agriculture makes biopesticides more vital
To many consumers, they are a nest of evils. To growers, they are valuable tools that cannot be eliminated without...
Report: Easy-peelers to surpass navels as top consumed citrus in U.S.
The sustained popularity of easy-peel citrus varieties should result in them surpassing navel oranges in the next few years as...
Gotham Greens and the Grateful Dead launch Grateful Greens
New York, NY, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the heels of Gotham Greens’ 10th Anniversary Celebration, and as...
Food industry groups call for FDA reform
At least I wasn’t reading it over lunch. I’ve been making my way through Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and the Struggle...
Make cybersecurity personal
Be sure to read the articles dealing with cybersecurity in this edition. While much has been written about this highly...
ProduceIQ: A few ‘buys’ open before Mother’s Day
As Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder’s meeting kicks off in Omaha, we are reminded of a bit of timeless Warren Buffet...
How to forestall avocado boycotts
“Call it irreconcilable differences. Starting March 31st, we are no longer offering avocados on the Grand Central Bakery cafe menu,”...
Aldi to eliminate plastic bags by the end of 2023
The Aldi BB #:116756 supermarket chain has announced a commitment to eliminate all plastic shopping bags from its stores by...
The difference between buyers and merchants
Throughout my career in the produce industry, I’ve been blessed to be exposed to many different perspectives. As a jobber...
Growers avoid excess pay for overtime
Last week, Oregon joined two other Pacific coast states, California and Washington, in requiring overtime pay for farm workers. These...
VIDEO: Stemilt offers apple tips to entice value-seeking consumers
WENATCHEE, Wash. – As warm weather approaches, seasonal fruits take centerstage to staples like apples in the produce department. Stemilt’s...
The Dirty Dozen loses steam in consumer media
The Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen shoppers guides to avoiding pesticide residue used to be a huge...
A glimpse of fertilizer costs in Florida citrus
Among the disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been those in the fertilizer industry, since both nations are...
Fruit Logistica: Time for a supply chain re-think?
In early April, the Fruit Logistica event was held in Berlin after missing a year due to COVID and had...
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