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The threatened Cavendish and its alternatives
It sounds as if it belongs in the infinite cache of rejected names for rock bands: banana extinction. Yet it...
ShopRite expands Fresh to Table program
Wakefern Food Corp. BB #:101244 expanded its Fresh to Table program to another ShopRite store, this time in Philadelphia. Fresh...
Pizza robots to serve up fresh pies in 90 seconds, 24/7
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Piestro, the robotic pizzeria that’s crafting high-quality artisan pizza, announced it...
ProduceIQ: Dual hurricanes threaten growing regions
Northerners have one less excuse for not moving to Florida, as it seems the Northeast isn’t immune to the occasional...
Publix opens 9th GreenWise Market
LAKELAND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Publix GreenWise Market opened its newest location in the redeveloped Water Street neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. It is...
A good incident response to a cyber attack can make or break your company
A few weeks ago, I joined the Produce Marketing Association for a virtual town hall that discussed cybersecurity and the...
Walmart posts strong quarter, credits Produce 2.0 execution during pandemic
Walmart BB #:143789 executives are pleased with fresh produce performance as the company beat expectations for the second quarter of...
Segregation in the produce aisle
Segregation is an issue in American supermarkets, The New York Times tells me. It’s not about people; it’s about SKUs....
USDA gives $3.4MM for another round of produce box contracts
The USDA released the contract recipients for another round of Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) produce box program August 16....
ProduceIQ: If you grow it, they will come
Somewhere in middle-of-nowhere Iowa, a field of corn has once again transformed into a field of dreams. And ProduceIQ, as...
Foodservice demand cuts retail produce sales below 2020 levels
The battle for the food dollar is intensifying as shoppers are ramping up their engagement with restaurants. “Whereas in May,...
Wendy’s plans 700 ghost kitchens by 2025
DUBLIN, Ohio and MIAMI, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Wendy’s Company BB #:102351 and REEF – the largest operator...
California fruit broker pleads guilty to crop insurance fraud
California Central Valley fruit broker Ralph Hackett pleaded guilty August 9 to aiding and abetting mail fraud and agreed to...
Florentino debuts on the American stage
I can’t help thinking of Linda Fiorentino, the enticing bad-girl star of countless crime thrillers. But it’s not Fiorentino; it’s...
Tech partnerships bring robot grocery delivery to Dallas
DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Robots are coming to Dallas! But don’t worry about Skynet, these robots just want...
ProduceIQ: Anything but business as usual in California
Demand is outpacing supply in California, and it has nothing to do with any produce commodity the state is known...
Colombian avocado exports nearly double in early 2021
From January to May 2021, Colombian avocado exports reached $114.3 million, marking an increase of 87.8 percent, according to ProColombia....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 6, 2021
Pamela says there’s a bigger trend within the news that Albertsons has launched its new grocery delivery subscription, FreshPass, that...
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