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Food logistics report says larger carriers poised for greater growth
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “The rise in use of multimodal transport and the growth of the organized...
USDA Food Box Lessons: The Negatives
Like any rapidly rolled out initiative, some issues emerged in USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Concerns regarding cost...
USDA Food Box Lessons: The Numbers
The Farmers to Families Food Box Program began in April 2020 with the USDA announcing the plan to exercise its...
Food safety recalls: Bad news but also good news
A certain function in my mind relentlessly sorts items into Good News versus Bad News. This process is often the...
ProduceIQ: Limes get wet and rise to the occasion
Gold medal Olympians Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel aren’t the only ones getting soaked this week; record rain in Mexico...
Dole plc completes acquisition, sets price of IPO
DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Dole plc BB #:124463, a newly created company formed for the combination of Total Produce plc and...
GRAPHIC: Heat wave stunts California peach volume
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show how the heat wave in California is restricting...
Aldi customers show love for strawberries
For the third year running, shoppers share their #ALDILove for items they can’t leave the store without BATAVIA, Ill., July...
Vanguard International remembers Marcela Riquelme
ISSAQUAH, WA – Marcela Riquelme was a caring wife, mother, co-worker, and friend. She left this world suddenly on July...
Online to in-store mix: still far from clear
It is by now obvious that the future of retail grocery will contain some mix of online and in-store shopping....
ProduceIQ: Avocado growers prepared to fight in defense
More than 3,000 Mexican avocado and blackberry farmers in the state of Michoacán join forces to fight back against criminal...
Infarm expands relationship with Sobeys in Canada
TORONTO, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Infarm and Sobeys Inc. BB #:116615 have announced a new agreement to accelerate the...
PMA Foodservice exhibitors meet labor-saving demand
MONTEREY, CA – The foodservice industry’s biggest challenge during the pandemic was getting back to business after lockdowns and finding...
June online grocery sales dropped 23% vs YAGO
Barrington, Ill. – July 22, 2021 – The U.S. online grocery market generated $6.8 billion in sales during June, down...
The strategy behind GrubMarket’s acquisition binge
You’re not alone if you’ve seen all the acquisitions (Sierra Produce, RJ Produce, Bengard Marketing) made in the past few...
Mexican growers arm against cartels
American growers certainly face many challenges. But they can be grateful for the fact that they usually don’t have to...
Tanimura & Antle positions sales team for strategic growth
SALINAS, Ca. — Employee owned grower shipper of premium fresh produce Tanimura & Antle BB #:115075 announced today strategic changes, additions...
ProduceIQ: Battered summer production is ready for Olympic fight
Scattered growing regions, each with their own challenges, characterize the current state of produce markets. After leaving Georgia, Eastern vegetables...
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