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Inflation hits four-decade high of 9.1% in June 2022

July 13, 2022 — The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3 percent in June on a...

3 years ago 4 minute read

AFM’s AvoEats expands avocados in sports venues

DALLAS – Avocados From Mexico (AFM) BB #:371130, the number one selling brand of avocados in the United States, not...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Canadian CEA firm raises $17.5MM for expansion

OTTAWA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fieldless Farms, a modern food and Controlled Environment Agriculture company that launched in 2019, announced a Series...

3 years ago 4 minute read

IFPA joins call for Senate action on farm labor shortage and rising food costs

July 12, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today national and state agricultural leaders joined Republican Members of Congress – including U.S. Representatives Dan...

3 years ago 14 minute read

Sales of Hass avocados increase for key 2022 first quarter holidays

MISSION VIEJO, CA – Sales of Hass avocados kicked off the new year with four-year record highs through first quarter...

3 years ago 4 minute read

USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on New Jersey Produce Business

USDA/AMS Press Release: Release No.: 194-14 Contact: Nadine Wilkins, (202) 720-8998, nadine.wilkins@ams.usda.gov WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2014 – The U.S. Department...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh Cravings expands product portfolio: creamy dips

Available exclusively at Kroger and Kroger Banners, the newly launched Kale Artichoke and Poblano Street Corn Creamy Dips accompany two...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Fruit World sees strong demand for heirloom grape varieties

REEDLEY, CA — Fruit World, BB #:187196 a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, reports consumers are showing...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Pure Flavor growth prompts distribution center expansion

Leamington, ON – After tripling the company’s acreage on its home site in Leamington over the last 2 years, Pure...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Maryland produce business

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Sunrise Produce Inc. satisfied a reparation order in...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Driscoll’s and Think Beyond Plastic Reveal winners of Plastics Innovation Challenge

Watsonville, Calif. – Fresh berry leader Driscoll’s and industry partners today announced winners of the Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge. Carbon...

3 years ago 5 minute read

PBH celebrates National Fruits & Veggies Month with new toolkit

The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) BB #:157162 is setting its sights on September to commemorate its fourth annual...

3 years ago 7 minute read

Sysco hires International Operations lead

HOUSTON – Sysco Corporation BB #:105962 announced today that Paulo Peereboom will join the company as the executive vice president...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Little Leaf Farms hires new Senior Vice President of Sales

DEVENS, Mass. – Little Leaf Farms, the country’s #1 brand of packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture (CEA),...

3 years ago 4 minute read

California Goodness Campaign highlights pride in growing table grapes

Fresno, CA – With the harvest underway in both the Coachella and San Joaquin valleys, California grapes are available around...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Edible Garden expands hydro basil distribution

BELVIDERE, NJ, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edible Garden AG Incorporated BB #:336701, a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Walmart to purchase 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles to be used for last mile deliveries

The retailer will be the first to receive Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle which is anticipated to begin hitting the road...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Joolies dates launches medjool dates brand extension

LOS ANGELES – Joolies, California-based grower of organic medjool dates, introduces a new way to date medjools with Jooliettes. Watch...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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