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Truck rates rising with availability crunch
Truck rates for perishables are on the rise thanks to a confluence of many issues. Noah Hoffman, vice president for...
USDA to bump WIC fruit and vegetable voucher funding
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2021 – Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,...
GRAPHIC: Strawberry prices strong for Mother’s Day
The following graphic was produced by Agtools Inc. BB #:355102 to show the price and volume situation for strawberries headed into Mother’s...
Stakeholder Debate: Beyond the Rhetoric
We all have the right to change our minds. Two years ago, I felt some enthusiasm when the Business Roundtable,...
Thousands pick asparagus when Ag labor fails
“Frustrated Oregon farmer turns to social media to raise awareness of labor problem” “Oregon farmer opens fields to public in...
ProduceIQ: Markets bound on a faint breeze
Prices are exceptionally sensitive this year. With slightly less-than-ideal weather conditions, sellers have been able to double (and triple) prices....
The Fresh Market, Hy-Vee, Lidl top USA Today survey of best supermarkets
With 159 locations in 22 states, The Fresh Market has a wide enough following, and enthusiastic fans, to garner the...
Stemilt apple market analysis shows year-over-year sales drop in March 2021
March 2020 Retail Surge Shuffles Apple Performance But Summer Opportunities Abound WENATCHEE, Wash. – The most recent Stemilt Fast Facts:...
Raley’s begins converting existing stores to O-N-E concept
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Guided by their purpose of changing the way the world eats, Raley’s BB #:114741 opened their...
Retail success relies on execution
Jack Welch was one of the most notable CEOs of the 20th century. “Neutron Jack” led General Electric Company (GE)...
Fall and winter holidays drive higher avocado sales
MISSION VIEJO, CA – Holiday avocado sales continued to grow as shoppers purchased a record number of fresh Hass avocados...
Trade war casualty: The apple industry
In recent years, the United States has been involved in trade wars, and, like other kinds, trade wars have casualties....
USDA produce box may have no funding
USDA says a produce-only box program will replace the Farmers to Families Food Box program of the Trump administration, but...
ProduceIQ: Blueberries blissful at peak, pending the inevitable decline
While optimists celebrated the return to normal during the virtual CPMA Fresh Week, pessimists braced for the dreaded “third wave”...
U.S. online grocery sales for March 2021 up 43% vs. year ago
New research shows how a year of accelerated growth has disrupted online grocery Barrington, Ill., April 15, 2021 – The...
These onions don’t bite
Being back in-person at a trade show means I get a chance to see new products up close, and often...
Retail produce sales can’t keep up with 2020 figures, but demand remains solid
March 2020 experienced the biggest spikes in the history of grocery retailing as the nation bought supplies to fill their...
USDA confirms end to Trump food boxes
The Biden administration hinted that the Farmers to Families Food Box program may end, and USDA confirmed it. It was...
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