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Produce industry requests billions in relief from Congress

On March 21, the United Fresh Produce Association BB #:145458 sent letters to the Secretary of Agricultural and Congressional leaders...

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Vidalia onion season to start April 16

ATLANTA, March 24, 2020 – For Vidalia onion fans, spring doesn’t officially start until the iconic vegetable ships to stores...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Bobalu Berries heralds in spring by donating berries to local schools

PRESS RELEASE: Oxnard, CA – March 24, 2020, Like many family businesses, Bobalu Berries BB #:354734 is navigating through the...

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Rainier Fruit training for EFI certification this fall

SELAH, WA, March 16, 2020 – As a leader in the apple category, Rainier Fruit BB #:113453 has partnered with...

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PBH partners health influencers to promote produce during pandemic

March 24, 2020 – The Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 (PBH) is flexing the power of influencers, as...

5 years ago 8 minute read

Kroger: A leading player in a competitive arena

Kroger Co., BB #:100073 Cincinnati, OH, has 2,760 stores across more than 20 nameplates, many of which have come to...

5 years ago 2 minute read

CPMA convention cancelled

March 20, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – In light of the rapid escalation of safety precautions to decrease the transmission of...

5 years ago 5 minute read

PMA offers sample travel documents for essential food/ag workers

We know you’re fielding a lot of information from national and state/regional governments. In the United States, the government has...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Full speed ahead on border inspections of Mexican tomatoes

Inspections on Mexican tomatoes crossing the United States border are scheduled to start in less than two weeks. That’s a...

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Potatoes see surging demand

Quarantined consumers’ demand for potatoes is at an all-time high. “We don’t even see demand like this during the holidays,”...

5 years ago 2 minute read

US Foods responds to COVID-19 with hiring freeze, furloughs, and shift to retail

ROSEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– US Foods Holding Corp. BB #:134354, a leading foodservice distributor, today announced updates on the impact of...

5 years ago 6 minute read

Oppy to start Ocean Spray grape line in May from Mexico

Building on its popular Ocean Spray Family Farmer-Owned berry and citrus partnership, Oppy BB #:116424 plans to ship its first...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Melissa’s starts Ojai Pixie Tangerine season

LOS ANGELES (March 2020) – Just under 50 co-op growers in the Ojai Valley have recently begun harvesting their crop...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Restock Kroger: A look inside

With Berkshire Hathaway betting on Kroger Company, will its fortunes turn around? A few years ago, as its decade-long sales...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Produce, grocery, foodservice exempt from California ‘stay at home’ order

The U.S. Department of Homeland confirmed March 19 that the food supply industry – including grocery, restaurant carry-out and delivery,...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Dallas-Fort Worth retailers rely on innovation to stand out

The 7.5 million residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area need grocery stores to survive. The dominant players are Walmart, followed...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Korean mushrooms recalled due to Listeria

The Food and Drug Administration released this information March 18, 2020: On March 9, 2020, Sun Hong Foods, Inc. BB...

5 years ago 3 minute read

H-2A labor concerns rise for spring harvest

Fruit and vegetable producers are concerned the COVID-19 crisis will disrupt the flow of H-2A labor and thus put their...

5 years ago 3 minute read

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