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Crop highlights: strong supplies abound
Crops are in transition in both Mexico and the United States, while many fruits and vegetables in storage still have...
PACA violations for Florida companies owing $1MM+
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...
Strawberry market ripe for Mother’s Day promotions
With Mother’s Day less than two weeks away, strawberry volume looks to stabilize from California, while prices remain low but...
Castellini restructures organization, updates logo, website
April 26, 2020 — The landscape of our industry continues to change at a rapid pace. We are experiencing this...
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in five states
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
Sweet potato volume drops to meet demand
After a mid-March stock-up spike, sweet potato volume has been steadily decreasing along with demand. Prices, however, have been steady...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 24, 2020
Government stimulus projects could benefit the fresh produce, but Greg says operators have to work fast. Pamela’s got a beef...
Trump to sign more small business stimulus
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $484 billion stimulus bill yesterday after the Senate passed it earlier this week....
US Foods Completes Acquisition of Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores
US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354 announced that it has successfully completed the previously announced $970 million all cash acquisition of...
United Fresh hosts USDA Buy Fresh webinar
Please join Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) and United Fresh BB #:145458 for a webinar to further discuss details around the...
Stability returns to apple market
Apple volumes are returning to normal levels after a panic-buy surge and then slump in March. Apple prices never saw...
USDA increases monthly SNAP benefits by 40%
Washington, D.C., (April 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached...
Chipotle to pay largest ever food safety fine
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. agreed to pay a $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges related to the food safety...
Cabbage market shows little pandemic effect
Cabbage prices have been low the past two months, and volume has dropped significantly from its pre-St. Patrick’s Day surge....
USDA’s Buy Fresh program has tight deadlines
The newly announced $100-million-per-month USDA Buy Fresh program offers produce companies a way to sell product for government feeding programs....
California LGMA CEO to retire
Sacramento, CA, April 22, 2020 – After 13 years as the Chief Executive Officer of the California Leafy Green Products...
Fresh fruit growth dips to single digits
The week of April 12th marked the year’s earlier Easter as well as the sixth week of the coronavirus-related grocery...
Darden same-store sales remain low but to-go keeps rising
ORLANDO, FL, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Darden Restaurants, Inc., BB #:111525 today provided an update of certain business results...
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