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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 19, 2024
Pamela and Greg discuss the latest in the Prima Wawona bankruptcy, why the Kroger/Albertsons merger is delayed, and where WinCo...
USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on NY firm
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that JD Produce Maspeth LLC, BB #:354969 satisfied...
Mexico produced a record volume of mangos in 2023
The annual production of Mexican mango exceeded 2.23 million tons through November 2023, breaking the record set last year, as...
BrandSpark announces most trusted retail and restaurant brands
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – BrandSpark International, a leading market research and consulting firm, released their 2024 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards winners, in...
Courtesy Contacts: New from Blue Book’s Trading Assistance team
Placing a customer for collection is one of those moments that’s hard to undo. It’s seen as an adversarial event,...
IFPA’s Foundation for Fresh Produce names 2024 board
January 18, 2024 Washington, D.C. and Newark, DE – International Fresh Produce Association’s BB #:378962 Foundation for Fresh Produce has...
USDA awards $9.75MM to 10 grant projects for domestic organic producers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced $9.75 million awarded to...
IFCO launches reusable plastic pallet
MUNICH, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IFCO BB #:160386, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs), today announced the launch...
Diebold Nixdorf to combat retail shrink at checkout with AI
NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Diebold Nixdorf, the provider of retail solutions powering transactions and experiences for more...
VIDEO: Small size California navel oranges to be scarce all season
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this Live from the Fields California navel orange crop report January 16, 2024: Small-size navel...
SEPC completes leadership trip to Research Triangle
Millen, GA (January 18, 2024) – The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) BB #:191194 proudly announces the successful completion of its...
EFI introduces customized audits
WASHINGTON, January 15, 2024 – Equitable Food Initiative, BB #:385632 the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...
Giorgio launches new stuffed mushroom line
Blandon, PA. – January 16, 2024 – Giorgio Fresh Co, BB #:197339 a leading innovator in premium fresh mushrooms, is...
JVI Imports now offers brown coconuts from South India
January 16, 2024 PHILADELPHIA – In early December of 2023, JVI Imports BB #:104221 received their first container loads of...
KESI Management joins FreshEdge
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – KESI Management, a food and beverage company that specializes in providing comprehensive and tailored full-service solutions to...
Calavo Growers evaluating sale of its fresh-cut business
SANTA PAULA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calavo Growers, Inc. BB #:113203, a global avocado-industry leader and provider...
DAT Truckload Volume Index: Gap between spot and contract rates narrows in December
BEAVERTON, Ore., Jan. 17, 2024 — Spot truckload rates rose in December, and the gap between spot and contract van...
IFPA to honor culinary excellence
Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. Only one in 10 Americans eat the recommended number of servings of fruits and vegetables....
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