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Nature Sweet faces the coronavirus
Produce shoppers will recognize San Antonio, TX-based NatureSweet BB #:152351 as a familiar source of smaller—often bite-sized—packaged tomatoes, with alluring...
USDA names Round 3 food box contractors
Washington, D.C., September 17, 2020 – Following President Donald Trump’s approval to include up to an additional $1 billion in...
Demystifying Goodwill: Amortization
A company is required to compute and report goodwill as part of its yearly balance sheet. Up to 2001, U.S....
Reports from a disapproving mom
I don’t enjoy reading Consumer Reports: it has the editorial tone of a disapproving mom. But I have subscribed to...
H-E-B plans automated micro-fulfillment centers
PRESS RELEASE: MASON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2020 — As demand for online grocery services continues to accelerate, Swisslog, leading provider of best-in-class...
The paradox of transparency and private label
“Tell your story” “Be more transparent” “Build consumer trust” Storytelling, transparency and consumer trust are the marketing trifecta of the...
ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices spike, but asparagus falls to 10-year low
Produce markets tend to remain in a narrow price band throughout late summer and early fall, August to October. This...
Amazon’s grocery moves – a signal of more to come?
Three years after Seattle-based Amazon acquired Austin, TX-based Whole Foods Market Inc., it seems that the tech giant is finally...
Fire Update: Harvests continue under poor conditions
Harvest crews in the Salinas, CA, area have dealt with poor weather conditions for a month, but they continue to...
Retail produce sales up 5% against 2019 Labor Day, month-end budgeting
The last full week of August saw the smallest increases since the start of the pandemic across virtually all departments....
NPR cheap shots food box program
NPR is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, but its latest analysis on USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box...
Robotic harvesting: The future comes closer
The U.S. produce industry seems to be trapped in a race against time. Will it solve its labor difficulties—exacerbated but...
Salinas crops continue to see effects from fires
The fires near Salinas, CA, growing regions in August continue to cause problems for growers, even after many have been...
ProduceIQ: Honeycrisp season starts strong, but berry prices fall
The Honeycrisp apple is maintaining a tight grip on its title as the ‘crop to watch’ in 2020. The phenom...
Retailers holding spinach prices down
Spinach volume has been on a steady rise the past half-decade, and it continues this summer. F.O.B. prices are seeing...
Alex Lee to acquire 20 stores from Southeastern Grocers
HICKORY, N.C., Sept. 1, 2020 – Alex Lee, Inc. BB #:148307 announced today an agreement to purchase 20 BI-LO stores...
Pandemic purchases win on spend per trip
Editor’s note: click charts to enlarge. Entering the latter half of August, the very different nature of this year’s back-to-school...
Federal Agencies Outline Plan to Help Farmers of Seasonal and Perishable Fruits and Vegetables
Washington, DC, September 1, 2020 — The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of...
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