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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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 1 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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,...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 6 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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...

4 years ago 4 minute read

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...

4 years ago 3 minute read

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