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Missouri distributor plans big USDA food box expansion
Proffer Wholesale Produce, Inc., BB #:105572 Park Hills, MO, moved from packing about 30,000 boxes of fresh produce a week...
PMA’s Center for Growing Talent welcomes new chairman
Newark, DE – Center for Growing Talent (CGT) BB #:291443 has announced that Leonard Batti, vice president at Taylor Farms,...
Whole Foods Market partners with Infarm in the U.K.
LONDON, Oct. 28, 2020 — Whole Foods Market BB #:147784 customers are now able to purchase a range of fresh...
Organic fresh produce sales continue to register double digit growth
Monterey, CA – Total organic fresh produce sales and volume continued to register double digit growth in the third quarter...
Apeel adds $30MM in new funding to help smallholder farmers
Santa Barbara, CA, October 27, 2020 — Apeel, BB #:345580 a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and a CNBC Disruptor...
Organically Grown Company rolls out brand update
PORTLAND, OR – Organically Grown Company (OGC) BB #:152299, the Northwest-based organic produce wholesaler, distributor, and grower marketer, introduced a...
The data behind the orange’s amazing 2020
Oranges have seen unprecedented success with strong consumer demand at retail during the pandemic. Below are some charts and data...
Arctic Apples concludes 2020 with largest harvest to date
SUMMERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), BB #:337660 developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic apple, is pleased...
Wonderful Pistachios achieves billion dollar brand milestone
LOS ANGELES – Wonderful Pistachios BB #:355607 announced today its annual North America retail sales have surpassed the $1 billion...
USDA cites Illinois company for PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on National Produce Sales Inc. (NPS),...
University of Florida awarded $4.5MM to fight citrus greening
LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — University of Florida researchers hope to discover new methods to help citrus growers fight the deadly...
PMA’s food safety VP to step back from full-time duties
Newark, DE – Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 has announced Dr. Trevor Suslow will step-down his full-time duties at the...
United Fresh launches new program to kick off 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 is launching the United re-Fresh Experience, a monthly series of events...
Inside regional Latino supermarkets
In addition to the top three—Northgate González, El Rancho Supermercado, and Fresco y Más, here are some other Latino retailers...
GrubMarket acquires Best Fresh Produce, its fifth acquisition in Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22, 2020 — GrubMarket announced it has completed the acquisition of Best Fresh Produce, Inc. BB #:207043, a highly regarded and...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 23, 2020
Greg’s on vacation but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a few minutes to call in from the golf course...
PMA welcomes six industry leaders to Board of Directors
Newark, De – Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 will welcome 6 new industry leaders to the PMA Board of...
USDA authorizes $500MM for round 4 food boxes starting Nov. 1
PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million...
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