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Billions in mystery from USDA
Last week USDA said it plans to invest $1 billion to support and build up the country’s food bank network,...
Joe Pezzini to leave Ocean Mist Farms
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (June 09, 2021) – Ocean Mist Farms BB #:111742 has announced that CEO/President, Joe Pezzini will step down...
Back to work: Watch your messages
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Kroger plans to hire 10,000 associates
CINCINNATI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073 today announced its Family of Companies’ first nationwide hybrid...
ProduceIQ: Prices whiplash as Georgia volume knocks
After only a moment of record high prices, markets begin descending. The overall industry’s price decline has two major drivers:...
Lawsuit reveals $6.6MM in PACA claims against H. Brooks, J&J Distributing
Two years after being acquired by a private equity firm and merging with a local competitor, rumors on social media...
Not your average apple: Okanagan Specialty Fruit celebrates 25 years
Would it surprise you to know that the world’s first bioengineered apple is more than 20 years old? Summerland, BC-based...
U.S. exporters have a new opportunity in the UK – if they want it
At the start of the year, the United Kingdom finally reached an agreement with the rest of the European Union...
Experiential marketing in fresh produce: tips, tricks, and success stories
Who would pair apples with hot air balloons? The creative minds behind Cosmic Crisp apples did, and this summer they’re...
How to slice a mango
Evidently in the Philippines, there is a saying that a girl is not ready for marriage until she knows how...
ProduceIQ: Prices soar for Memorial Day
Memorial Day pull sends prices skyward. The industry is looking at the highest week #21 prices of all time. Shaped...
Dollar Tree pilots fresh produce
Deep discounter Dollar Tree, famous for its $1 for everything in the store discount positioning, is piloting a new store...
GRAPHIC: Low lettuce volumes headed into summer
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show that lettuce volume is at the lowest level...
Familiar patterns reemerge across retail grocery
May 26, 2021 — With Memorial Day right around the corner, Category Partners decided to take a look back at...
Technomic index shows steady improvement for U.S. foodservice
CHICAGO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Technomic released the April TIndex (Technomic Index), an index that provides a benchmark to...
Shareholders bear the risk, deserve the reward (or loss)
The Wall Street Journal reported in its May 27 edition that major bank CEOs were called to task by Congress...
Sysco CEO: Restaurant recovery is here
Sysco BB #:105962 CEO Kevin Hourican says the post COVID restaurant recovery is moving fast, with restaurants tracking ahead of...
Causes of the labor shortage a complex mix
“Complaining that people don’t want to work because they could make more on unemployment is a funny way of admitting...
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