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The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 11, 2022
Greg breaks down the successes of the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure and industry excitement for the next few months...
Consumer Price Index shows highest produce inflation in 12 years
March 10, 2022 — The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in February on a...
Family Tree Farms names new director of sales and marketing
Reedley, Calif. – Family Tree Farms BB #:169364 is pleased to announce that Doug LaCroix, the current Sales Manager, has...
Numerator analysis shows food inflation effect by demographic groups
CHICAGO, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched...
AppHarvest named finalist for 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards
MOREHEAD, Ky., March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppHarvest, Inc., a leading AgTech company, public benefit corporation and Certified B...
SpartanNash promotes supply chain executive
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced the promotion of David Petko to Executive Vice President...
U.S. ag exports to Mexico break records, shrink trade deficit
From the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service In 2021, U.S. agricultural and related product exports to Mexico shattered all-time records, helping...
Bargain strawberry prices disappearing as crops transition
Wholesale strawberry prices, which had been falling or staying low for the past few weeks, should head back upward as...
Eastern Produce Council selects 2022 Leadership Class
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2022. The Eastern Produce Council (EPC) is proud to announce the members of its 2022 Leadership...
FDA will not conduct broad sampling of leafy greens in the Salinas Valley in 2022
IRVINE, CALIF. (March 10, 2022) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will not conduct broad sampling of leafy greens...
Near-record import levels expected at U.S. ports as congestion continues
March 8, 2022 WASHINGTON – Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be at near-record levels...
Study finds Chilean avocados water-efficient and sustainable
Chilean avocados stand out for their “efficient and adequate” sustainability and water usage. That was the main conclusion reached by...
Ultra-avocado shoppers make significant impact on category
MISSION VIEJO, CA – Understanding fresh avocado shoppers and their purchase behaviors help marketers and retailers create strategies that drive...
XPO Logistics to split into two publicly traded companies
GREENWICH, Conn. — March 8, 2022 — XPO Logistics, Inc. BB #:284479 today announced that its board of directors, after...
Dole offers healthier green recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dole Food Company, Inc. BB #:124463 continues its “Healthier by Dole” alternative recipe series during March with...
Healthy Family Project sees record attendance at SEPC event
ORLANDO, FL (March 9, 2020) – More than 200 produce industry professionals celebrated the ongoing impact of Healthy Family Project’s...
Ghost kitchen operator honored on two innovation lists
PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kitchen United has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for...
IFPA supports increase in WIC produce benefits in appropriations bill
March 9, 2022 — Newark, DE. and Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released text...
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