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Perricone Farms acquires Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Perricone Farms BB #:166610, a premium craft juice company with deep roots...

8 months ago 5 minute read

Plenty expands vertical farming research center

LARAMIE, WY, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Plenty Unlimited Inc. BB #:382600 has driven many advancements in indoor farming over...

8 months ago 5 minute read

Superfruit bowl franchise Playa Bowls acquired by private equity firm

NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, distribution and retail-related investments,...

8 months ago 4 minute read

HAB reports record-breaking avocado sales during Q2 holidays

MISSION VIEJO, CA  –  (September 4, 2024) –Second quarter holidays generated the highest growth rates in 2024 according to the...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Taylor Farms celebrates 14th annual backpack giving program

SALINAS, CALIFORNIA (September 4, 2024) – Taylor Farms, BB #:193361 North America’s leading producer of ready-to-eat salads and healthy fresh...

8 months ago 2 minute read

Orange supply gap expected in October

Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this Orange crop update September 4, 2024: California’s available Valencia supply continues to dwindle; some...

8 months ago 2 minute read

Rouge River Farms to acquire True North Farms

CLEWISTON, FL (Aug. 20, 2024) – Rouge River Farms BB #:164770 announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to...

8 months ago 2 minute read

Flashfood names CFO

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Flashfood, the marketplace for affordable groceries, today announced the appointment of Chris Taylor as Chief Financial Officer. Taylor is...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Mission Produce releases Asia Fruit Logistica strategy

Oxnard, Calif. – Sept. 3, 2024 – Mission Produce, Inc. BB #:118126 a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Volvo developing longer-range electric truck

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The electrification of heavy trucks is continuing across the world and longer distances are now...

8 months ago 2 minute read

Protein, nostalgia rank high in fall food trends

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As food preferences continue to shift, college campuses are at the forefront of embracing new...

8 months ago 5 minute read

Mexican avocado exports to U.S. expected to total $2.7B in 2024

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. avocado consumption has more than tripled since 2001 with about...

8 months ago 2 minute read

Good Foods launches fall dips: Pumpkin Spice and Cranberry Jalapeño

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (August 29, 2024) – Good Foods, BB #:326876 a leader in better-for-you dips and guacamole, will introduce...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Women’s Fresh Perspectives breakfast explores the myth of ‘having it all’

Washington, D.C. – We told women that to break glass ceilings and succeed in their careers, all they needed to...

8 months ago 3 minute read

Brambles releases 2024 Sustainability Review

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Brambles today released its 2024 Sustainability Review, reporting on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress and achievements across its...

8 months ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 30, 2024

We’re talking Kroger and Albertsons and the threat of layoffs, store closures, and higher prices if the merger doesn’t go...

8 months ago 1 minute read

USDA celebrates new school meals options as new school year begins

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today joined the U.S. Department of Education along with education,...

8 months ago 8 minute read

The Bonduelle Group to sell packaged salad business in France and Germany

August 29, 2024 — For the past ten years, the Bonduelle Group has faced a structural decline in salad consumption...

9 months ago 4 minute read

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