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Maglio Companies debuts ready-to-eat mango cheeks

GLENDALE, WI – July 26, 2021 – Maglio Companies BB #:105281 is thrilled to announce the launch of Maglio Mango...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Former Driscoll’s CEO joins Hazel Tech’s board of directors

CHICAGO, IL – Hazel Technologies Inc., BB #:302595 a USDA-supported technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Progressive Produce begins Northern Baja asparagus season

LOS ANGELES, CA – As the Central Mexico and Peruvian winter seasons slow down, Progressive Produce BB #:113613 will begin...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Old Soul’s Farms recalls leafy green products due to possible Listeria risk

Company Announcement — Old Souls Farms, LLC, located at in St. Paris, Ohio, is initiating a voluntary recall of greenhouse leafy...

4 years ago 2 minute read

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to tour vaccination facility in Salinas, CA

Becerra will highlight Biden-Harris Administration’s vaccine outreach efforts in the area and nationwide and discuss increasing vaccine access.  On Friday,...

4 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 23, 2021

Greg calls in from PMA Foodservice in Monterey, CA, to talk about labor shortages and how new products introduced at...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Salmonella find prompts Grimmway carrot recall

Grimmway Farms BB #:112956 has voluntarily issued a recall of certain carrot products because they may have been contaminated with Salmonella....

4 years ago 3 minute read

FDA updates BrightFarms salad outbreak investigation

July 22, 2021 The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections...

4 years ago 3 minute read

BelleHarvest Acquires Michigan Fresh Marketing

Belding, Michigan, July 21, 2021, – BelleHarvest BB #:104436, Michigan’s oldest grower-owned distributor of fresh apples has acquired Michigan Fresh...

4 years ago 2 minute read

June online grocery sales dropped 23% vs YAGO

Barrington, Ill. – July 22, 2021 – The U.S. online grocery market generated $6.8 billion in sales during June, down...

4 years ago 8 minute read

Dole partners with sustainable textile firm to make fabric from pineapple plant leaves

SINGAPORE, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Dole Sunshine Company today announced its partnership with Ananas Anam, the London-based company...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Misfits Market plans multi-city pop-up mobile tour

DALLAS, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Misfits Market, the fastest growing online grocer that offers quality, sustainably sourced food at...

4 years ago 5 minute read

Fresh Cravings’ Salsabrate The Good campaign hits $100,000 donation milestone

PHOENIX, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh Cravings, a family-owned brand known for produce-aisle chilled salsas and hummus dips, today...

4 years ago 5 minute read

AMS releases solicitation for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages

The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued solicitation 2000007948, (12-3J14-21-B-0464) for the procurement of Mixed Fresh Produce. All solicitation documents can...

4 years ago 1 minute read

GrubMarket acquires Terminal Produce to further expand in New York

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced it has completed the acquisition of Terminal Produce...

4 years ago 3 minute read

USDA announces revised performance measures for AMS grant programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced updated performance measures for the Specialty Crop Block Grant...

4 years ago 3 minute read

La Casa del Aguacate welcomes new VP of Sales

La Casa Del Aguacate (House of Avocado) BB #:369368 has hired Rick Johnston as its Vice President of Sales. Rick...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Crunch Time Apple Growers announce new partnership

Crunch Time Apple Growers and Rice Fruit Company Team Up to Distribute More SnapDragon and RubyFrost Apples Lockport, New York...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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