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Start making New Year Resolutions now

Resolutions are usually made at the beginning of a year. You know the drill—you pledge to spend less on Starbucks,...

4 years ago 2 minute read

The importance of reaching moms during the pandemic

We all know that women are a target consumer for the produce industry. Women with children represent an even more...

4 years ago 4 minute read

October fresh produce gains continue at retail

Eight months into the pandemic, the virus remains in firm control of how and where people spend their food dollar....

4 years ago 9 minute read

Dole recalls organic romaine hearts

MONTEREY, CA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. BB #:114768 is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of organic romaine hearts....

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets keep rising but high freight rates will limit demand

Overall produce markets continue to rise, though not as high in comparison to the average week before Thanksgiving. The lack...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Nutrient testing receives fine-tuning

Fruits and vegetables don’t always have the same amount of nutrients. In fact, individual produce items can vary hugely in...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Football hall of famer Tony Gonzalez stresses plant protein diet

As part of his promotion with Wonderful Pistachios, BB #:355607 pro football hall of famer Tony Gonzalez credited his diet...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Tracking a food safety outbreak is tougher in 2020

The FDA and CDC are investigating three separate multi-state E. coli outbreaks, but they haven’t linked them to any specific...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Florida-grown vegetable price rise could go through winter holidays

The tropical storm that hit Florida last week and damaged crops could have lasting effects on vegetable markets. “We see...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Walmart adds digital initiatives as eCommerce surges nearly 80 percent

Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Inc. BB #:143789 reported third quarter earnings on Nov 17, which included a nearly 79 percent increase...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Digital freight technology fights waste

The fight against food waste has gotten a lot of attention recently, but any kind of waste is bad business....

4 years ago 2 minute read

Prices jump on Florida-grown commodities

Homestead, FL, was directly impacted by Tropical Storm Eta with heavy wind and rain. As a result, Tomatoes, Beans, Cucumbers...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Will the pandemic kill off more red delicious apples?

Fresh holdings of red delicious, the punching bag of apple snobs (like myself), are down 33 percent compared to the...

4 years ago 3 minute read

San Antonio catering company embraces food box responsibility

When USDA’s 4th round of its Farmers to Families Food Box contracts were released at the end of October, some...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Behind the disjuncture on produce safety

“Jen insists that we buy organic vegetables,” indie rock artist Courtney Barnett says in her song “Dead Fox.” “And I...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Some political things we do know

We may have had huge elections last week, but we still have so much up in the air, including who...

4 years ago 4 minute read

MAP: Southeastern Grocers debuts four new Winn-Dixie stores

PRESS RELEASE: JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– Today, Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Strawberry supplies tighten as strong season wraps up

California strawberry growers are winding down a strong 2020, but weather problems are making the market tight for the next...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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