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Survey shows how American food and grocery shopping patterns have changed in the past year
NEW YORK, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Since the emergence of the COVID-19 global health crisis, 96% of Americans say...
Kalera to open vertical farm in Minnesota
ORLANDO, Fla., March 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kalera, one of the fastest-growing U.S. vertical farming companies in the world...
Former Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market president charged with stealing $7.8 Million from his employer
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Caesar DiCrecchio, 60, of Voorhees, NJ, was charged by...
USDA cites New Hampshire wholesaler for PACA violations
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on JLD Inc. BB #:206550, doing...
Ocean Mist Farms launches second purple artichoke season
CASTROVILLE, Calif. – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., announces...
CMI Orchards reports strong sales growth of branded apples
Wenatchee, WA – CMI Orchards BB #:134183 has announced strong branded apple sales growth for several of its brands. Jazz...
Crunch Pak hires Director of Sales & Marketing
CASHMERE, Wash. — Crunch Pak, BB #:171819 the sliced apples specialist, hired Andy Kimbrel as director of sales and marketing....
Data helps explain tomatoes’ pandemic success
There are many factors pointing to the success tomatoes have had in the past year. But some varieties and growing...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 12, 2021
Pamela and Greg discuss this week’s busy Zoom schedule, from the PMA Virtual Town Hall, to the FPAA’s Tomato Week...
Japanese investment firm to build vertical strawberry farm in NY
TOKYO— March 12, 2021—SPARX Group Co., Ltd. (SPARX; TSE1: 8739) today announced that its Mirai Creation Fund II—established in July...
Taylor Farms and Yuma County partner with national guard to vaccinate employees
SALINAS, Calif., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Taylor Farms BB #:193361 is proud to announce COVID-19 vaccinations started on Tuesday,...
Minnesota greenhouse firm Bushel Boy Farms names president
OWATONNA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bushel Boy Farms, a leading producer of fresh, local, greenhouse-grown produce year-round in the upper Midwest, has named...
DelFrescoPure plans 25-acre greenhouse expansion
March 12, 2021, KINGSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA – With the increasing demand of locally grown greenhouse produce, DelFrescoPure BB #:194101 announces...
DRC announces new Vice President, Operations
Ottawa – The Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC), BB #:163706 a recognized international trading standards body for the fresh fruit and...
ProSource Produce introduces new sweet onion packaging
Hailey, ID – ProSource Produce L.L.C., BB #:270729 is releasing the first images of the company’s new, Sweet Onion carton,...
Kaliroy launching new resealable snacking tomato line
Kaliroy Fresh LLC BB #:284503 is launching a new Top Seal resealable snacking tomato line in March of 2021. The...
Bobalu Berries shares family recipes
Oxnard, CA – Bobalu Berry Farms BB #:354734 has just launched a series of exclusive recipes as they begin to...
CEO of Progressive Produce LLC To Retire March 31st
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 11, 2021 — Jim Leimkuhler, Chief Executive Officer of Progressive Produce LLC, BB #:113613, announced...
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