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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 23, 2024

This week in As the World Turns, aka the Kroger/Albertsons saga, there may be an FTC lawsuit as soon as...

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Eastern Produce Council’s Annual Gala to honor former president

For Immediate Release: February 22, 2024 — The EPC looks forward to honoring former President Marianne Santo, who passed away...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Lipman Family Farms appoints four to its Board of Directors

IMMOKALEE, FL (FEBRUARY 21, 2024) – Lipman Family Farms BB #:110471, North America’s leading supplier of tomatoes and fresh vegetables,...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Canadian restaurant industry struggles increase in 2024

Toronto, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The restaurant industry is preparing for a tough first half of 2024. According...

1 year ago 3 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in CA, PA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Driscoll’s releases ‘One Family, One Earth’ video series

Driscoll’s BB #:116044 mini-series entitled One Family, One Earth will consist of five docu-style short films intended to build stronger...

1 year ago 6 minute read

Brighter Bites participates in Harvard Business School Agribusiness Seminar

The Nonprofit Case Was One of Twelve Featured in a Seminar Hosting 185 Food Executives HOUSTON (February 20, 2024) –...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Stemilt gives tips on growing organic apple share

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Grow back to your roots and bring consumers closer to organic apples this season. Earth Day on...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Ecuador’s bananas caught in trade war crossfire

Ecuadoran banana exporters lost a key market after President Daniel Noboa waded into Russia-Ukraine war politics. According to the Wall...

1 year ago 1 minute read

US Foods plans to open five new Chef’Stores in 2024

February 20, 2024 ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 – one of America’s leading foodservice distributors – announced...

1 year ago 4 minute read

IFPS updates PLU database, takes steps toward sustainability standardization

February 16, 2024 – The International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) has completed the transition to a significantly improved website...

1 year ago 1 minute read

FPAA expands national outreach with business development consultants

Nogales, AZ – In order to expand its national reach and influence, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas BB...

1 year ago 4 minute read

FiveStar Gourmet Foods adds former Chiquita executive to board

Ontario, California – February 20, 2024 – FiveStar Gourmet Foods BB #:287188, a pioneering force in fresh food culinary innovation...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Local Bounti receives patent for Stack & Flow technology

HAMILTON, Mont., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Local Bounti Corporation BB #:368695, a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company, announced today...

1 year ago 3 minute read

GrubMarket releases new accounting module for WholesaleWare

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166, the leading AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer for the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Sunkist launches culinary challenge for National Sunkist Citrus Day

February 19, 2024, Valencia, Calif. – Brace yourselves, citrus fans! The 2nd annual National Sunkist Citrus Day is coming up...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ unveils new tools to modernize produce procurement

Introducing the sensible RFP solution. Tailored exclusively for fresh produce buying teams, ProduceIQ’s BB #:368175 ‘Quotes’ tool automates recurring price...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Category Partners hires director of analytics

February 19, 2024 Idaho Falls, ID – Category Partners, LLC, a leading provider of data and insights solutions to the...

1 year ago 2 minute read

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