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Care in Crisis: Performance Indicators

In Blue Book Services “Care in Crisis” video No.7, Marketing Director Jeff Lair highlights the Blue Book Performance Indicators –...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Predicting organic’s post-pandemic future

All spring, retail sales have paced higher than a year ago with the pandemic altering food consumption habits, and organic...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Broccoli market sees prices double

Broccoli prices are soaring as supplies tighten and consumer demand shows no signs of letting up. There have been reports...

5 years ago 5 minute read

USDA extends, ends and gives new Food Box contracts

Washington, D.C., June 17, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

5 years ago 3 minute read

D’Arrigo implements electronic shipping kiosks

June 17, 2020 – Salinas, CA: D’Arrigo California BB #:114843 has implemented shipping kiosks at their shipping facility in Salinas,...

5 years ago 3 minute read

New study links dietary flavonols with reduced risk of alzheimer dementia

Fresno, CA – A new study, published in the scientific journal Neurology found that a higher intake of plant compounds...

5 years ago 2 minute read

California Giant anounces 3rd Annual Chef Invitational finalists

WATSONVILLE, CA (June 18, 2020) – California Giant BB #:121061 is proud to announce the finalists of its 3rd Annual...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Organic Fresh Produce sales continue double digit growth in May

Monterey, CA (June 17, 2020) – Total organic fresh produce sales and volume continue their double digit growth over last...

5 years ago 3 minute read

U.S. restaurants to lose $240 billion this year

The produce companies supplying restaurants in 2020 lost customers for several months, and even with foodservice opening back up, this...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Big bounce-back for California cherries

California cherry growers have finished shipping a large cherry crop that has been met with strong retail demand. California’s cherry...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Limoneira adds two new distribution points

SANTA PAULA, CA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Limoneira Company BB #:168478, a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with related agribusiness...

5 years ago 2 minute read

School meals in a world after salad bars

As successful as salad bars in were in schools, as a philanthropy and as a tool in raising produce consumption...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Chefs share COVID-19 challenges, adaptations at United Fresh Live   

A panel of the United Fresh Produce Association’s Produce Excellence in Foodservice award winners probably expected to talk about incorporating...

5 years ago 5 minute read

Billion dollar foodservice distributor files bankruptcy

Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. BB #:172876, Conklin, NY, a 101-year old distributor with $3.5 billion in annual sales,...

5 years ago 1 minute read

California Giant launches sweepstakes helping shoppers make the most of summer

Watsonville, CA – June 15, 2020 — As the weather gets warmer and peak berry season is upon us, California...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Romaine market returning to normal

Romaine lettuce seems to have gotten over the problems associated with the pandemic and is returning to normal volume and...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Ocean Mist Farms debuts purple artichoke production

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (June 15, 2020) – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in...

5 years ago 3 minute read

PMA launches The Essentials of Produce Safety, an online training program

Newark, DE – The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), BB #:153708 has announced the launch of its eLearning certificate course Essentials...

5 years ago 2 minute read

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