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ProduceIQ: Peaches spared as La Niña brings drought to SW

Grape volume falters slightly in the Coachella Valley. In response, prices hurdled upwards, +44 percent. In the summer months, the...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Earth Fare accelerates reopening strategy

A year after the specialty retailer went bankrupt and closed, Earth Fare BB #:168468 is reemerging – faster than expected....

4 years ago 1 minute read

Peruvian produce exports grow 16% in 2021 Q1

Peruvian produce exports rose 16.4% in the first quarter of 2021, led by massive grape growth. The Association of Exporters...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Increasing fresh produce consumption: a familiar struggle

The year was 1953. It may have been the start of backchannel talks on a United Fresh/PMA merger, but it...

4 years ago 5 minute read

George W. Bush pushes immigration reform

Which is the latest organization to speak out in favor of immigration reform? The George W. Bush Institute, a conservative...

4 years ago 4 minute read

PHOTOS: Walmart refreshes produce department

CEDAR PARK, TX — I’ve lost track of the number of times my Walmart BB #:143789 has revamped its look over...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cherry season coronated with royal prices

Don’t be alarmed. The inclusion of the seasonal cherry harvest explains virtually all the $0.22 increase to the overall industry...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Retail produce sales reflect inflation, higher fruit volumes in April

Shoppers are increasingly choosing to grocery shop inside the store as COVID-19 concerns abate. “While online grocery shopping certainly remains...

4 years ago 11 minute read

The Big Playoff: Produce versus Flavoring

Soon you may walk into your favorite café and see that it offers curry Graham cracker coffee. Or how about...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Charting the restaurant recovery

We all know the foodservice industry is doing better but not nearly back to normal levels. A new dataset from...

4 years ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets to the moon (and back)

Which is more volatile: fresh produce markets or the latest “hustle” cryptocurrency? Rising or falling 30 percent is just another...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Dollar, discounters lead new store openings in U.S.

Nearly half of the planned store openings in the U.S. are dollar stores. That’s according to a recent report from...

4 years ago 2 minute read

High truck prices are here to stay

The cost to haul fresh produce keeps rising, and it likely won’t stop this year. The reasons are many, from...

4 years ago 3 minute read

USDA Produce Box budget set for $20MM

USDA’s new Produce Box program, which it says is not designed to replace the Farmers to Families Food Box program,...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Positive preaching powerlessness

“Meat is murder,” said British rock star Morrissey, a man not known for his subtlety. Although few people would agree...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Fruit World starts early-season organic cherries and apricots

REEDLEY, CA (May 4, 2021) – Fruit World, BB #:187196 a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, is...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Prices leap to record highs as transitional gap widens

Although overall markets are down this week vs. last, prices hit record highs, $1.10/pound. The previous record, established in 2016,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

More food supply ignorance from Hollywood

A new study shows that American consumers want more local produce options than they have, and few know that the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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