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U.S. apple holdings up 14 percent from last year
U.S. fresh-market apple holdings of 104.0 million bushels on January 1, 2020, are 14 percent greater than the January 1,...
Crunch Pack co-brands with The Produce Moms
January 9, 2020 – Crunch Pak BB #:171819, the sliced apple specialist and The Produce Moms BB #:366223, have taken their...
2020 Insights: Sustainability
The issue of sustainability has been at the forefront of the industry in 2019 and will gain further significance in...
Church Brothers acquires Green Giant value-added fresh vegetable business from Growers Express
PRESS RELEASE SALINAS, Calif. – January 8, 2020 – Church Brothers Farms BB #:161800 acquired the Green Giant Fresh value-added...
Naturipe announces a new President of Sales
Naturipe Farms BB #:165382 is pleased to announce that Jim Roberts has been promoted to President of Sales. Jim has been...
Stater Bros. Markets names new EVP-Retail Operations
Stater Bros. Markets BB #:111865 is pleased to announce the promotion of Keith Thomas to the position of Executive Vice President...
San Miguel Produce redesigns website
PRESS RELEASE Oxnard, CA- San Miguel Produce, Inc., BB #:114235 the leader in value-added dark leafy greens, is pleased to...
2020 Insights: International trade
Protectionism and trade conflicts are impacting the produce industry in several ways; with the landscape constantly changing, predicting the future...
The value of your Blue Book rating
Building a Blue Book rating is important. It takes approximately nine months for both a historical and predictive rating to...
USDA continues restricting a PACA violator in Arizona
As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the...
Southern Specialties expands in Mexican asparagus
Southern Specialties, BB #:142198 a leading grower, importer, processor and distributor of asparagus is ramping up its Mexican asparagus deal....
(CORRECTED) Fyffes ships all its melons with recycled pallets
Editor’s note: A previous version of this news release had inaccurate information, which has been updated. CORAL GABLES, FL, Jan....
Pear Bureau NW video taps into hot and spicy snack trend
PORTLAND, OR – January 7, 2020 – With the fourth annual ongoing efforts to present pears in new and exciting...
Green Field Farms to host organic forum
PRESS RELEASE Wooster, Ohio — Green Field Farms BB #:363330 will host the 2020 Beyond Organic Forum at The Amish...
California Giant Berry Farms names new president
Watsonville, CA – January 6, 2020 As the new year and a new decade rolls in, California Giant Berry Farms...
USMCA timeline speeds up in Senate
UPDATED The Senate could pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as soon as this week. Trump Administration trade advisor Peter Navarro said...
Explaining Closed-loop vs. open-loop recycling
Another exciting innovation in sustainable packaging is in the area of closed-loop recycling. In a closed-loop recycling system, packaging is...
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