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7-Eleven waives delivery fees with 7NOW app

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — No delivery fee? Yes, please! 7-Eleven Delivery BB #:105528 through the 7NOW app...

3 years ago 4 minute read

FPAA: ‘There is a clear market preference for the Mexican cucumber’

NOGALES, Az. (January 19, 2022) The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently issued reports summarizing its findings from its investigations...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Latest USDA Pesticide Data Program report finds more than 99 percent of samples below benchmark levels

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2020 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary....

3 years ago 2 minute read

Stemilt analysis shows sales, opportunities up for core apple varieties

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Fast Facts: The Cast is kicking off the new year with a brand-new episode...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Fresh Del Monte COO to retire, EVP to fill role

Youssef Zakharia plans to leave his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc....

3 years ago 1 minute read

Farm Fresh Direct names Walmart executive as next CEO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monte Vista, CO 1/18/2022 — Farm Fresh Direct BB #:286520, a leading conventional and organic potato organization,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Upward Farms plans to open largest indoor vertical farm next year

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Indoor aquaponic vertical farming company Upward Farms today announced plans to add what will be the world’s largest...

3 years ago 6 minute read

U.S. grocers’ same-store online sales drop from last year

Barrington, Ill. – January 18, 2022 – Conventional grocers reported a 6.8% drop in online grocery sales on a same-store...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Vision Produce promotes salesman to VP

Vision Produce Company BB #:113718 has promoted Ahsan Faheem to vice president. Ahsan Faheem joined Vision Produce Company in 2009...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Pure Green Farms elevates consumer marketing efforts

SOUTH BEND, IN – Pure Green Farms BB #:374882 is running a 2-week long social media contest on Facebook and...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Good Foods promotes director to EVP & President of Operations, Mexico

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Good Foods, BB #:326876 a leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announces the promotion...

3 years ago 2 minute read

John Vena Inc. notes Israel’s strong year for pomegranate production

PHILADELPHIA – As supplies of late season pomegranates from California begin to dwindle, John Vena Inc., BB #:104221 a specialty...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Hazel Tech reaches $1.5MM in USDA funding with recent grant

Hazel is awarded $600,000 in USDA funding to continue research into its Hazel Endure anti-fungal technology CHICAGO, IL  – Hazel...

3 years ago 3 minute read

FDA issues report on summer salmonella outbreak linked to CEA packaged leafy greens

January 14, 2022 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Ben E. Keith opens DC in Alabama

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On January 10, Ben E. Keith Foods BB #:105716 – Southeast Division,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Bobalu Berry Farms shares 2022 expansions

Oxnard, CA – As Bobalu Berry Farms BB #:354734 reflects on their 60-year anniversary coming into the 2022 season, the...

3 years ago 4 minute read

LG brings service robot to U.S. market

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LG Business Solutions USA announced that the LG CLOi ServeBot is coming to...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Canada reverses decision on truckers, vaccine mandate back on

January 13, 2022 – Ottawa, ON – Public Health Agency of Canada Statement Today, the Minister of Health, the Honourable...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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