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ProduceIQ: tomatoes, melons, cherries lead modest price increase
ProduceIQ Index: $0.90 /pound, +4.7 percent over prior week (Week ending December 25th) Industry prices rise, though remain at low...
A look ahead to the winter iceberg lettuce market
The pandemic in 2020 disrupted retail and foodservice demand for lettuce, and that will affect plantings in 2021. A look...
The two-month Super Bowl season approaches for Avocados from Mexico
Avocados from Mexico has found success with a Super Bowl commercial as part of its campaign around the huge sporting...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 25, 2020
In the Christmas edition of Week In Review, Pamela and Greg discuss upcoming avocado promotions, but no Super Bowl TV...
What’s in the Congressional Covid relief package for agriculture
Both houses of Congress easily passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and a $1.4 trillion spending bill that will...
VIDEO: Consumer demand shows holiday blues
This time of the year, Americans should be preparing for Christmas and New Year parties, the first in homes and...
Labor Outlook: H-2A, machines, and imports
What’s the outlook on farm labor? In a recent interview, Philip L. Martin, a professor at the University of California...
ProduceIQ: Slow demand leads to lowest produce prices in 10 years
The pessimists were right. Fears that the pandemic would dominate the holiday season have turned into reality. Christmas and New...
The numbers behind avocados’ record 2020
As the end of the year 2020 grows closer, the numbers for avocado consumption keep growing. In a year that...
Kroger’s seven food trend predictions for 2021
CINCINNATI, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Kroger Co. BB #:100073, America’s largest grocery retailer, today announced the top 10 trending foods...
Workers’ Rights: Treat them with respect and dignity
“If we don’t treat our employees with dignity and respect, some other employer will, and we’ll lose them.” – Brian...
Report: Nearly half of online shoppers choose Walmart for grocery
PRESS RELEASE: LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 16, 2020 – The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable...
Roger Pepperl’s wisdom on raising consumption
Roger Pepperl retires as marketing director at Stemilt Growers BB #:113654 at the end of the year. In addition to...
Colombian avocados debut in U.S.
Long a familiar feature in European supermarkets, Colombian avocados are coming to the United States. A new industry organization, the...
ProduceIQ: Markets stabilize, brace for new restaurant restrictions
Fresh produce market prices improved mid-week as expected. The post-Thanksgiving slowdown lasted the typical ten days, and prices improved after...
Trade association leadership evolves
National trade associations have historically played a critical and influential role in the produce industry. They have provided training and...
Bust-Outs: Fraud in the produce industry
Acts of fraud are in every industry, even produce. One such type of fraud that is no stranger to the...
Instacart reveals 2021 grocery trends
PRESS RELEASE: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — December 10, 2020 — Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in...
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