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BASF and StePac partner to develop sustainable packaging for shelf-life extension of fresh produce

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and StePac Ltd. (Tefen, Israel) have joined forces to create the next generation of sustainable packaging...

2 years ago 4 minute read

California Table Grape Commission names senior marketing director

Fresno, CA – In the latest move to strengthen the global marketing focus of the California Table Grape Commission BB...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Wholesum celebrates 10 years of fair trade with festival

AMADO, AZ. — On Friday, December 2nd, The Fair Trade certified grower and shipper of organic farm-fresh vegetables, Wholesum BB #:135847,...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Kegel’s celebrates 75 years in business

Lancaster, PA – Kegel’s Produce BB #:103864 is proud to be in their 75th year of providing fresh fruit and...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Superfresh Growers Account Manager to retire

Yakima, WA – After nearly three decades on the Superfresh Growers BB #:113721 sales team, Dan Harrington, Account Manager, plans...

2 years ago 4 minute read

November U.S online grocery sales drop 10% from year ago

Cost considerations creating headwinds for Grocery and fueling tailwinds for Mass Barrington, Ill. – December 13, 2022 – The U.S....

2 years ago 9 minute read

Blue Diamond Growers board selects next CEO

Bockmann brings 25 plus years of global experience growing renowned brands and consumer packaged goods companies to the cooperative SACRAMENTO,...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Numerator inflation report shows 0.1% monthly rise in November for food-at-home

CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a data and technology company serving the market research space, has released...

2 years ago 3 minute read

TouchBistro ‘State of Restaurants’ report shows sales volumes up, rising costs cutting into profits

December 13, 2022 NEW YORK & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 2023 “State of Restaurants” Report released today by TouchBistro reveals that restaurant...

2 years ago 8 minute read

Heavy rain halts California strawberry harvest

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update December 12, 2022: Harvest has been cancelled in the Santa Maria and...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Don Christopher, garlic industry leader, has died

Statement on behalf of Christopher Ranch BB #:112573: It’s with great sadness that we report that Garlic Industry leader Don...

2 years ago 1 minute read

4Earth Farms forms partnership with Titan Farms

Ridge Spring, SC – Industry leaders 4Earth Farms BB #:148899 and Titan Farms BB #:175539 announce that they have joined...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Store check: Amazon Fresh, Bloomingdale, IL

BLOOMINGDALE, IL — I’m in Chicagoland this week for the Blue Book Services Christmas party, and for some meetings, so...

2 years ago 3 minute read

JOH announces promotions in New England, Metro and Grand Rapids

Billerica, MA – Since 1956, JOH has been driven by dedicated and passionate associates who lead by example. JOH’s success...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Shelf Engine’s 10 grocery trends for 2023

Grocers will increasingly adopt strategies including technology and mergers to attract and keep customers and gain the upper hand over...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Colombian ag exports to U.S. could grow by 250% in the next decade

A Colombian American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Colombia) study projects that agro-industrial exports to the U.S. could grow up to...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Grubhub and Kiwibot partner for robot delivery 

This delivery will be available at the University of North Dakota next semester CHICAGO and BERKELEY, Calif. – Grubhub, a leading food ordering and delivery...

2 years ago 4 minute read

GrubMarket named one of ’50 Best Workplaces of the Year 2022′

GrubMarket is awarded the distinction of being among the 50 best workplaces of the year in 2022, showing the company’s...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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