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Virtual Congressional visits still matter
If you’re getting sick of the rules during the pandemic, you’re not alone. Even our government representatives are tired of...
USDA restricts PACA violators in four states from operating in the produce industry
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
Dollar General makes organizational changes
PRESS RELEASE: Goodlettsville, Tennessee — September 25, 2020 — Dollar General Corporation BB #:172794 announced Emily Taylor has been named...
Bobalu Berries launches new website
PRESS RELEASE Bobalu Berry Farms BB #:354734 has launched a new website that Bobby and RC Jones, managing partners are...
Intergrow Greenhouses breaking ground on expansion in New York
ONTARIO, NY – September 2020 – Earlier this month construction began on Intergrow’s BB #:163234 newest expansion in New York....
Washington Conference hill visits continue this week
I talked with Robert Guenther, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, for United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 about what’s ahead...
Assessing the newest technological advances in transportation
Mark Petersen, vice president of temperature-controlled transportation at Eden Prairie, MN-based C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. BB #:100586 is a fan...
Trump, Biden campaigns pitch produce members
Produce industry members will vote in the upcoming presidential election as individuals, but if they want to also vote for...
Produce for Kids launches branding expansion to Healthy Family Project
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 24, 2020 – In an effort to expand its mission to create a healthier generation, Produce for...
Hazel Tech to host first Grape Quality Summit
CHICAGO – Hazel Technologies Inc., BB #:302595 a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life,...
Stemilt bringing innovation to Artisan Organic Apples
WENATCHEE, WA – Innovation has been at the core of Stemilt’s BB #:113654 organic program, Artisan Organics, since it began...
Broccoli sees price spike
Broccoli prices are on the rise thanks to heatwaves and wildfires limiting volume, but otherwise, the vegetable is having a...
PMA announces second Impact Award winner
Newark, DE – Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 has announced the second winner of the PMA Impact Award, Georgia...
Verdant Technologies announces launch into biotechnology industry
ST. PAUL, MN – Verdant Technologies announces its commercial launch into the biotechnology industry, bringing innovative 1-MCP solutions to market...
Avoiding the downsides of transportation technology
While there is no disputing the pros of high-tech tools in transportation, there are some cons, and privacy is one...
Perdue: Time to end the food box program
With USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program set to end October 31, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the Trump...
Lower apple prices at harvest time
Apple prices are lower at the start of the season, despite lighter volume than last year at this point. F.O.B....
DRC to transition CEOs at start of 2021
Fred Webber plans to retire as CEO of the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation BB #:163706 at the end...
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