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Del Monte ready-to-eat products affected by Jif peanut butter recall

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.M. Smucker Co.’s voluntary recall of select Jif products in the United States has prompted Fresh Del Monte BB...

3 years ago 3 minute read

US Foods to host customer engagement events nationwide

ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 announced today that the company will host a series of more than...

3 years ago 4 minute read

PBH Gap Analysis shows huge disparity in federal spending and the need to raise fruit and vegetable consumption

May 25, 2022 – Today the Produce For Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 released its latest comprehensive research assessment of...

3 years ago 11 minute read

Hollabaugh Bros. expands use of Hazel Tech products

CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies, Inc. BB #:302595 developer of USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces a second-year collaboration...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Grow Farms Texas adds to sales staff

McAllen, TX. – Grow Farms Texas BB #:270436 is pleased to welcome Norma McClain to its sales and marketing team...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Bolthouse Farms acquires Evolution Fresh from Starbucks

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Bolthouse Farms BB #:111358 today announced entry into a definitive agreement for Bolthouse Farms to...

3 years ago 5 minute read

The Dirty Dozen: Risks vs. Hazards

Behind the Dirty Dozen pesticide residue discussion is a much larger issue of risk- versus hazard-based assessments of food safety....

3 years ago 3 minute read

Litehouse launches new dips & spreads

SANDPOINT, Idaho – Litehouse Inc., BB #:171389 a 100% employee-owned company and the No. 1 Refrigerated Salad Dressing (RSD) brand...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Fruit World reports on early season stone fruit

REEDLEY, CA — Fruit World, BB #:187196 a family-owned, values-driven grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, has been harvesting and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

IFPA starts southern hemisphere commodity working groups

May 23, 2022 – Washington, D.C. and Newark, De – International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 is launching the Southern...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USDA cites Florida citrus firm for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, May. 24, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on G & K Citrus LLC,...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Grocery chains score well in reputation poll

NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Grocery stores are riding reputational highs two years after the start of COVID-19...

3 years ago 7 minute read

Driscoll’s releases new high-flavor strawberry brands

WATSONVILLE, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Berry lovers have a new reason to hit the produce aisle this summer....

3 years ago 5 minute read

GrubMarket expands further into AZ, TX through acquisition

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of McAllen, Texas-based...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Soli Organic’s basil now widely available at Eastern retailers

ROCKINGHAM, Va., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Soli Organic Inc.’s BB #:187801 brand-new line of USDA certified organic ‘Indolce’...

3 years ago 7 minute read

Produce joins beer and meat as top Memorial Day planned purchases

CHICAGO, May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has released...

3 years ago 4 minute read

California health food chain nabs Kardashian investor

CALABASAS, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — HN Holding LLC, owner of Health Nut restaurants in Calabasas, Sherman Oaks, and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Longtime leader of Chilean fruit industry retiring

The Board of Directors of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association A.G. (ASOEX) BB #:156234 has announced that Mr. Ronald Bown...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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