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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,...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 8 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Fresh Express refreshes website

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Express BB #:115030, the brand leader in value added salads, today announced...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 6 minute read

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,...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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