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Five fresh food trends for 2023
Identifying food trends is one of my favorite guessing games of the year, and the past few years have given...
National Watermelon Association names new executive director
National Watermelon Association BB #:163428 Chairman John Gee – Vice-President of Eagle Eye Produce – announced that George Szczepanski has...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 6, 2023
Why is kimchi all of a sudden everywhere, and what else will consumers gravitate toward in 2023? Pamela has some...
Mushroom Council relaunches ‘Feed Your Immune System’ campaign
Immune health remains in focus among consumers this season as the “tripledemic” of flu, RSV and COVID converge. With this...
KeHE names new president & CEO
Naperville, IL – January 5, 2023 – KeHE Distributors today announced that as part of an ongoing succession process, Deb...
Superfresh Orchard Update looks ahead to fall harvest
Yakima, WA — January 4, 2023 — This past year was an unusual year in the orchards. Difficult weather during...
IFIC 2023 food trends include wellness drinks, gut health
Washington, D.C., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With issues like inflation, supply chain disruptions, technological advancements and changing consumer...
Ottonomy.IO unveils autonomous delivery robot
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Ottonomy.IO unveiled Ottobot Yeti, the first fully autonomous unattended delivery robot on...
USDA files PACA action against Texas importer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Valvilla Produce LLC...
Oregon juice company satisfies PACA violation terms
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 – In a complaint filed on Nov. 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged...
EFI expands operations in 2022, sees change and growth in 2023
WASHINGTON – In 2022, Equitable Food Initiative, BB #:385632 the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...
BrandSpark releases 5th annual Most Trusted Grocery Retailers in America
NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – In partnership with Newsweek and Winsight Grocery Business, BrandSpark International announces the fifth...
Celebrating the life of Joe Marchini
Joe (Giuseppe) MarchiniDecember 9th, 1938 – December 28th, 2022 Joe (Giuseppe) Marchini, who founded J. Marchini Farms BB #:135562, a...
Wholesale Produce Supply acquires Bandwagon Brokerage
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Wholesale Produce Supply LLC BB #:100593, a leading fresh produce logistics and inventory management...
Local Bounti to build CEA farm in Texas
HAMILTON, Mont., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Local Bounti Corporation BB #:368695, a leading U.S. controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company...
Homegrown Organic Farms to debut ‘GROWN by’ video series on YouTube
Porterville, CA, (January 3, 2023) — Homegrown Organic Farms BB #:161459 is set to launch a new YouTube video series,...
ProducePay appoints new CEO
Co-Founders Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck and Ben Dusastre transition to Executive Director of the Board and Board Member, respectively LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS...
U.S. restaurants per capita still well below pre-pandemic
MUFG’s Head of Restaurant and Hospitality Finance Nick Cole shares end-of-year outlook for restaurant industry New York – The number of U.S....
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