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IFPA grows membership in produce and floral community
Newark, DE and Washington, D.C. – International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 officially opened its doors on January 1,...
PBH expands Have A Plant influencer network
February 15, 2022 – As the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s BB #:157162 award-winning Have A Plant Movement continues to...
Mexican president questions motivation behind avocado ban
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in a press conference Monday that the U.S. suspension of avocado shipments from...
Fresh Express refreshes website
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Express BB #:115030, the brand leader in value added salads, today announced...
Avocado supply steady during peak Dominican Republic season
Miami, FL — Over the weekend, the U.S. government suspended avocado imports from Mexico “…until further notice,” but retailers, consumers...
Oppy to offer South African plums to North America
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Strategically bolstering its international presence in recent years, Oppy BB #:116424 is among the first...
Affinor Growers signs distribution agreement for greenhouse strawberries
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Affinor Growers Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Berrymobile...
US Foods addresses attempt to take over its board of directors
US Foods Offered to Appoint Two New Directors, Including Sachem Head Capital Management’s Principal; Sachem Head Declined US Foods’ Offer...
Concord Farms recalls enoki mushrooms
Concord Farms BB #:152716 of Vernon, CA is recalling its 5.25 oz (150g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #045633 grown in Korea,...
Jan Fruits Inc. recalls enoki mushrooms
February 8, 2022, Jan Fruits Inc. BB #:170384 of Vernon, CA is recalling all its cases of its 200g/7.05oz packages...
SEPC announces Vorhees Vision Scholarship winner
Millen, GA – The Southeast Produce Council BB #:191194 has announced this year’s SEPC Vorhees Vision Scholarship recipient. The Vorhees...
USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Texas business
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that C-Max Produce LLC satisfied a $6,518 reparation...
Cynara increases distribution of ready-to-eat artichoke line
PORT CHESTER, New York – Cynara USA, Inc., a brand featuring premium-quality artichoke products, is expanding its customer base to...
Sysco completes acquisition of the Coastal Companies
HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, announced today it...
U.S. suspends Mexican avocado imports
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has paused inspections of avocados in Michoacán, Mexico, so shipments of the fruit...
Online grocer Farmstead expands to Chicago
CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at...
Wow Bao open in Canada via Ghost Kitchen Brands
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wow Bao, the fastest-growing U.S. restaurant concept since the pandemic began, is now available in Canada starting today via...
EFI report highlights 10 ways to improve recruitment
WASHINGTON – Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy...
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