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USDA cites Texas firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on CFG Produce Inc., Lantana, Texas,...

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USDA restricts PACA violators in FL and MI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing...

4 months ago 2 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in TX, AZ, NY, and CA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...

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Ocean Mist honored with Joe Nucci Innovation Award at NYPS

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (December 12, 2024) – Ocean Mist Farms BB #:111742, North America’s leading grower and shipper of fresh artichokes,...

4 months ago 3 minute read

Photos from New York Produce Show

NEW YORK – The three-day annual New York Produce Show was held Dec. 10-12, highlighted by the Dec. 11 expo...

4 months ago 1 minute read

IFPA encourages climate-smart practices at USDA Grant Field Day

December 16, 2024 Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 held the Climate Smart Field Day this...

4 months ago 4 minute read

Hass Avocado Board names 2025 executive committee

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (December 2024) – The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has announced its newly elected executive committee board members...

4 months ago 3 minute read

Restaurant industry survey shows labor, sales challenges in 2025

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, today released findings from its annual...

4 months ago 4 minute read

Sun World adds marketers and importers to network

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (December 17, 2024) – Throughout 2024, Sun World International appointed marketers from nine countries, expanding its network to...

4 months ago 4 minute read

Restaurants Canada says tax relief need is urgent

Toronto, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today’s Fall Economic Statement was a missed opportunity by the federal government to...

4 months ago 3 minute read

Wonderful Halos launches national marketing campaign

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wonderful Halos BB #:115157, one of America’s most-loved healthy snack brands, launched...

5 months ago 5 minute read

Taylor Farms invests in Netherlands-based vegetable and fruit processor

SALINAS, Calif. (Dec. 16, 2024) – Taylor Farms BB #:154001 announces an investment in Hessing, a leading European processor and...

5 months ago 3 minute read

Fresh Express launches Fresh Start Challenge wellness initiative

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Express BB #:115030, the brand leader in value added salads, is launching its 2025 wellness...

5 months ago 4 minute read

Fresh Express acquires McEntire Produce

Columbia, SC – December 13, 2024 – Fresh Express Inc. BB #:115030, a leading brand in value-added salads and fresh produce, has...

5 months ago 3 minute read

California Table Grape Commission hires director of community service and health programs

December 12, 2024 Fresno, CA – The California Table Grape Commission BB #:153597 welcomes Jackie Nakashian as the director of...

5 months ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 13, 2024

Kroger and Albertsons went from a potential collaboration to what seems like a bitter rivalry, Arkansas is looking to block...

5 months ago 1 minute read

Report: Mexican avocado imports boost U.S. and Mexico’s economies

DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As the only region that can currently meet the ever-growing demand for avocados in...

5 months ago 7 minute read

Oishii expands berries to ShopRite stores in Tri-State area

Oishii, the produce company behind the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, will introduce its coveted Berries to ShopRite locations...

5 months ago 3 minute read

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