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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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) –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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