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LGS and Brighter Bites launch ‘Brighter Summer’ promotion
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – LGS Specialty Sales, BB #:138665 a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, partners with...
Kwik Lok names new Director of Global Supply Chain
YAKIMA, Wash. – Kwik Lok Corporation, BB #:145509 headquartered in Yakima, Washington, has created a new position, Director of Global...
Walla Walla sweet onions await mid-June start
GREENCASTLE, PA – The 2021 Walla Walla Sweet Onion season is almost here! Keystone Fruit Marketing, BB #:103769 a division...
Cannabis: The view from the North
Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018. As a result, says a source knowledgeable about Canadian agriculture, “there was a real...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – June 4, 2021
Pamela and Greg are talking cannabis agriculture, and how cannabis growers are betting big in Florida. More deep discount retailers...
Stemilt debuts Skylar Rae cherry season
WENATCHEE, Wash. (June 3, 2021) – Stemilt BB #:113654 will begin harvesting and packing Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar...
The produce trends that are here to stay
Six months ago, business projections were nearly impossible. But at the start of June, as economic uncertainty wanes and Americans...
Lawsuit reveals $6.6MM in PACA claims against H. Brooks, J&J Distributing
Two years after being acquired by a private equity firm and merging with a local competitor, rumors on social media...
USDA sends appreciation letter to Farmers to Families Food Box partners
The USDA released this June 4, 2021: To our program partners, As the Farmers to Families Food Box Program comes...
Cannabis: Florida takes the challenge
In Florida, hemp has attracted a great deal of attention among growers. The state of Florida began to issue licenses...
GS Foods Group acquires school foodservice distribution company
GS Foods Group, Inc., a leading specialized food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners,...
Acosta and The CORE Group merge to form CORE Foodservice
Jacksonville, Fla. (June 2, 2021) — Acosta BB #:197941 and The CORE Group, one of the most progressive foodservice sales...
Not your average apple: Okanagan Specialty Fruit celebrates 25 years
Would it surprise you to know that the world’s first bioengineered apple is more than 20 years old? Summerland, BC-based...
PBH celebrates produce growers in June campaign
June 2, 2021 – What better way to celebrate the roots of our food than by honoring the farmers and...
United Fresh, PMA name senior management for new association
WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEWARK, DE (June 2, 2021) – Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of PMA BB #:153708 and Tom Stenzel...
Village Farms add sales executive
Village Farms Greenhouse Grown BB #:153066 is pleased to announce Eric Janke has joined the company as Executive Vice President...
Del Monte partners with infrastructure investment manager
Coral Gables, Florida – Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., BB #:160808 one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers...
Cindy Swanberg Schwing joins the National Mango Board
Orlando, Florida (June 3, 2021) – The National Mango Board BB #:189894 welcomes Cindy Swanberg Schwing as its newest Retail...
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