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Bobalu shipping 2021 crop strawberries early

(December 22, 2020 – Oxnard, CA) Bobalu, LLC BB #:354734 is seeing better days ahead as the year of 2020...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Credit Risks: Identifying good risks

Credit and debt are the bedrock of the economy, and it’s simply not feasible for any business to operate without...

4 years ago 2 minute read

What’s in the Congressional Covid relief package for agriculture

Both houses of Congress easily passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill and a $1.4 trillion spending bill that will...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Arctic Apples release new 2-ounce packs

Summerland, BRITISH COLUMBIA (December 22, 2020) Okanagan Specialty Fruits BB #:337660, developer and grower behind the innovative and superior Arctic...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Dan Duda to retire as CEO of Duda Farm Fresh Foods

OVIEDO, Fla. (December 22, 2020) – Dan Duda, CEO and former president of Duda Farm Fresh Foods, BB #:189666 will...

4 years ago 4 minute read

USDA restricts PACA violators in Michigan and Texas

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Food Waste: The Flashfood App

Flashfood is a Canadian-based grocery app that strives to reduce food waste while decreasing consumer spending, supplier losses, and greenhouse...

4 years ago 1 minute read

Credit Risk: How much tolerance is too much?

When it comes to credit risk, trusted business relationships can turn sour if trading partners don’t pay attention to warning...

4 years ago 2 minute read

FDA completes two of three 2020 E. coli outbreak investigations

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, have completed the investigation on two of three multistate...

4 years ago 2 minute read

Food Waste: Promote cross-chain collaboration

The issue of food waste is bigger than any single organization or link within the supply chain. Small reductions can...

4 years ago 5 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – December 18, 2020

Pamela and Greg talk Cosmic Crisp merchandising, Instacart food trends, avocado supplies, and the growth of meal kits during the...

4 years ago 1 minute read

USDA report shows the importance of highways to U.S. agriculture

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report, The Importance of Highways to U.S....

4 years ago 4 minute read

USDA cites Los Angeles company for PACA violations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on RRD Produce Co., BB #:340613...

4 years ago 2 minute read

USDA says individual not responsibly connected to Illinois violator

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Frank Cione is not responsibly connected...

4 years ago 2 minute read

FiveStar brings more salad choices to consumers

(Ontario, California) – FiveStar Gourmet Foods BB #:287188 is setting the trend by partnering with Beyond Meat to bring more...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Food Waste: Achieving meaningful reduction

Just as there is no single cause of fresh produce waste, there is neither a single party nor a silver...

4 years ago 3 minute read

U.S. blueberry growers form new alliance

WASHINGTON – Blueberry growers across America today established a new coalition, the American Blueberry Growers Alliance, to seek relief from...

4 years ago 4 minute read

Winter strawberry supply peaking early 2021

WATSONVILLE, CA – California Giant Berry Farms BB #:121061 strawberry growers are looking forward to the start of the year...

4 years ago 2 minute read

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