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A&A Organic Farms to release 2nd generation of sustainable packaging

A&A Organic Farms BB #:169698 in Watsonville, CA will launch their second-generation compostable/recyclable packaging for Cherry Tomatoes at the OPS...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Dragonberry Produce breaks ground on new building in Oregon

Dragonberry Produce, Inc. BB #:172034 broke ground last week on a building at its Canby, OR, headquarters, considered to be...

4 years ago 1 minute read

The SF Market hosts Congressman for tour to address food insecurity

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The SF Market – the Bay Area’s source for fresh produce, welcomed Congressman...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Restaurant report shows success rebuilding

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the National Restaurant Association released a mid-year supplement to the 2021 State of...

4 years ago 6 minute read

CFIA adds products to Veggie Foodle recall

Ottawa, August 30, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on August 20, 2021 has been updated to include additional...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Natural Delights shows promising year for Medjool dates

YUMA, AZ – Just in time for the annual Medjool date harvest, Bard Valley Natural Delights BB #:163391 shares Information...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Mushroom Council celebrates National Mushroom Month

Mushrooms are everywhere: in restaurants, in the press, in your kitchen…even in furniture design. With CNN calling them “the new...

4 years ago 2 minute read

FFVA highlights report showing $4B economic impact of unfair trade

Aug. 30, 2021 — On Monday, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) released its latest report on...

4 years ago 1 minute read

CFIA expands Curation Foods/Eat Smart brand salad recall

Ottawa, August 26, 2021 – The food recall warning issued on August 24, 2021 has been updated to include additional...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Kalera hires Chief Marketing Officer

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kalera AS, one of the fastest-growing and largest vertical farming companies in...

4 years ago 4 minute read

PMA/United Fresh names executive committee

Newark, De. and Washington D.C. – Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 and Tom Stenzel of...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Nature Fresh Farms adds to sales team

The greenhouse growing company, Nature Fresh Farms BB #:274537 has expanded its sales team with two new hires and is...

4 years ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 27, 2021

Foodservice is a little shaky right now, and labor isn’t the only problem. Consumers are pulling back on in-person dining...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Some consumers can forgive labor problems

American consumers have noticed labor problems, especially in the foodservice industry, but more than 60 percent said they are sympathetic....

4 years ago 1 minute read

Technomic: Foodservice up 1.1% from 2019, 31% from 2020

CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Technomic’s TIndex, the index on total foodservice industry reported monthly, was down slightly in...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Bonduelle Italy CEO named CEO of Bonduelle Fresh Americas

Irwindale, Calif. – Aug. 26, 2021 – Bonduelle Fresh Americas, the U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bonduelle and home of Ready...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Schnucks deploys inventory robots chainwide

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Schnuck Markets, Inc. BB #:105541 announced an industry-first chainwide expansion with Simbe Robotics’...

4 years ago 6 minute read

Shuman Farms gears up for Peruvian sweet onion season

Reidsville, GA – Shuman Farms BB #:362826 has RealSweet high quality, premium sweet onions from Peru on hand and are...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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