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Editing the produce gene
I spent part of my workday on Wednesday watching a rerun. It was of a Virtual Town Hall meeting entitled...
Fast food, past, present, and future
I remember when fast food came to my hometown: Waterbury, CT, circa 1965. At the age of nine, I rapidly...
FDA attributes 10 hospitalizations, 1 death to Fresh Express packaged salad outbreak
The following quote is attributed to Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response: “The FDA, along with...
Dole Fresh Vegetables issues voluntary recall for salads processed at its NC and AZ facilities
Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces a Voluntary Precautionary Recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer...
For Christmas gifts, consider the obvious
Everyone is entitled to at least one Christmas peeve. Mine is popcorn. Of course, I like popcorn as much as...
Global berry market expects significant growth in next five years
NEW YORK – The global berries market will observe a significant growth between 2020 and 2025 with increasing consumer demand...
USDA awards $15MM in TEFAP produce box contracts
The USDA awarded on December 21 nearly $15 million in contracts to 23 produce companies for the latest round of...
ProduceIQ: Prices lackluster, unable to overcome cautious buyers
While New York City bathed in balmy 60-degree temps, Southwestern growing regions shivered in the low 30’s. If you thought...
PMA Takes on Tech top episodes in 2021
What a year for the produce industry and technology! What I love about this industry is the variety of people,...
Hy-Vee plans to expand beyond the Midwest
Hy-Vee, Inc. BB #:101759 intends to grow beyond its eight Midwest states. According to a video obtained by the Des...
Ice in desert delays lettuce harvest, packing
Below freezing weather in the California and Arizona desert areas is causing harvest and packing delays on lettuce varieties. Markon...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 17, 2021
Pamela and Greg look into the big mergers and acquisitions this week and the motivation behind Walmart’s and Kroger’s building...
On the value of a wife
The French philosopher René Guénon denounced the present era as “the reign of quantity”—a time when all values are merely...
Focus on fiber this holiday season
The Thanksgiving-to-New Year, six-week holiday time is known for tempting consumers to overeat and indulge in unhealthy food and drink,...
Kroger will end COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated workers
Cincinnati, OH-based Kroger Co. BB #:100073 plans to cut some COVID-19 benefits for unvaccinated workers starting January 1. According to...
Vegetable sales improve at retail but inflation takes toll on volume
November 2021 picked up where October left off: grocery shopping and food consumption patterns remained in flux, especially as holiday...
Vertical farming and cost sustainability
Let’s see—where did the produce that is now in my house come from? The Lucy Glo apples are from Chelan...
Fifth Season partners with Sabra for salad kits
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sabra, maker of America’s favorite hummus, and Fifth Season, a food system...
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