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Lancaster Foods joins the Coastal Companies
LAUREL, MD–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Coastal Companies announces today its acquisition of Lancaster Foods BB #:131571 from Guest Services, Inc., a...
Allen Lund Company acquires Des Moines Truck Broker’s Inc.
PRESS RELEASE: The Allen Lund Company BB #:107465, a transportation and logistics provider, announced today it has completed its acquisition...
USDA files action against Bain Distributors Inc.
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
Oppy imports North America’s first organic Arra 15 grapes
Building on its success as one of the top marketers of Peruvian table grapes in the world, Oppy BB #:116424...
CDC says Tailor Cut Produce Salmonella outbreak is over
Statement from the Food and Drug Administration February 18, 2020: FDA, CDC and state and local partners investigated an outbreak...
Montreal’s all in for food culture
With well over a million lakes, thousands of rivers, and an immense fluvial plain along the St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec...
Avocados from Mexico opens Dallas AvoEatery
DALLAS (February 11, 2020) – America’s avocado obsession is being served in new, innovative dishes in Dallas, Texas, as Avocados...
Trade wars continue to harm California citrus
California Citrus Mutual BB #:163392 President Casey Creamer held meetings last week with top trade officials within the United States...
Natural Delights remembers Isabel Nuñez
YUMA, AZ. (February 17, 2020) – Natural Delights remembers date industry icon, Isabel Nuñez, who passed away on Friday, February...
New World Farming Trade’s Chilean grape harvest starts early
We at New World Farming Trade BB #:209416 announce the beginning of our harvest in Chile from mid-February 2020. This...
Loffredo Fresh Foods rebrands, expands produce line
Des Moines, Iowa, February 17, 2020 – Loffredo Fresh Foods BB #:101797, the Iowa-based food distributor long known and respected...
Albertsons Co-Chairman Jim Donald to keynote OPS
MONTEREY, CA – February 17, 2020 Jim Donald, Albertsons BB #:193326 Co-Chairman and one of most admired CEOs in the...
Northwest pears remain in good supply
Yakima, WA- February 13, 2020 – Superfresh Growers BB #:113721 is pleased with the recent pace of Northwest pear movement....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – February 14, 2020
Pamela and Greg discuss the billion dollar lawsuit brought by growers against C.H. Robinson, and the authenticity and origin of...
Mr. Greens announces acquisition of Cawoods Produce
PRESS RELEASE: MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Florida Veg Investments, LLC BB #:278864 (“Mr. Greens” or the “Company”), a preeminent distributor of produce, dairy,...
New technology for pathogen detection driven by lasers
PRESS RELEASE: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop...
Bipartisan Senate nutrition bill targets schools
Two Senators introduced a bill to fund nutrition education in schools in an effort to combat diet-related illnesses. On February...
Oregon agriculture suffers rising costs
Although the Oregon produce industry as a whole faces everyday hurdles, perhaps the greatest concern is the annual cost of...
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