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Sobeys pilots Smart Cart cashier-less system
PRESS RELEASE: MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 23, 2019 /CNW/ – Sobeys BB #:116615 is bringing the first intelligent shopping cart to...
Vanguard Peru touts Total Quality Management system
PRESS RELEASE: ISSAQUAH, WA – October 22nd, 2019 – In 2016, Vanguard BB #:300298 expanded its production scope and acquired Agricola...
PMA panel reveals hot trends in Southeast Asia
ANAHEIM, CA – The strengthening of the middle class in Southeast Asia has created an exceptional opportunity for purveyors of...
DOC posts final dumping margin on Mexican tomato imports
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a final dumping margin of...
Brookshire Grocery Co. to acquire three Cranford’s Stores
Brookshire Grocery Co. BB #:130335 and Cranford’s Supermarkets today announced they have entered into an agreement under which BGC will...
It’s not time for nice with food safety, PMA leader says
ANAHEIM, CA – Produce and retail industry leaders have generally agreed not to compete with each other on food safety....
H-E-B, Costco, Wegmans rank among best retail workplaces
Five of the top 10 retailers to work at are somewhere you can buy fresh produce. The annual list published...
Double-digit pear category growth elevated Harris Teeter to Pear Retailer of the Year
PRESS RELEASE: ANAHEIM, CA – October 18, 2019 – Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) is excited to present the award for...
VIDEO: Wisdom from Frieda Caplan, the 2019 Women’s Catalyst Award honoree
ANAHEIM, CA—There was more than one queen at the table at the Women’s Fresh Perspectives breakfast at Fresh Summit on...
PMA confirms 2019-2020 Board of Directors
PRESS RELEASE Anaheim, CA – The 2019-2020 Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 Board of Directors took office October 17th during...
PMA Talent Talk: Managing younger professionals
ANAHEIM, CA – PMA Fresh Summit has always been a gathering place, but today, it’s also a platform for recruiting...
HarvestMark uses QR code to gather consumer research
PRESS RELEASE SUNNYVALE, CA – With a clear understanding of what’s motivating their customers’ decisions, food companies can position product...
PMA panel offers global trade tips
ANAHEIM, CA – While it seems like global trade is in flux like never before, the reality is that it’s...
Cece’s Veggie Co. launches Fresh Veggie Ramen
PRESS RELEASE: AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cece’s® Veggie Co. BB #:333864, an Austin, Texas-based food brand known...
ProteoSense Wins The THRIVE Fresh Summit Challenge
PRESS RELEASE: ANAHEIM, CA., October 17, 2019— SVG Ventures and Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced ProteoSense, an Ohio-based startup, as...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: October 18, 2019
ANAHEIM, CA—Greg and Pamela come to you from the Fresh Summit Opening Reception with special guest Cathy Burns, CEO of...
Tosca to acquire Polymer Logistics
Tosca BB #:284433, an innovator in reusable packaging and supply chain solutions in the United States, announced today that it...
Renaissance Food Group names Executive Vice Presidents in new roles
PRESS RELEASE: RANCHO CORDOVA, Cal. (October 16, 2019) – Renaissance Food Group (RFG) BB #:170299, a fresh food company that...
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