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Apple harvest goes higher-tech
Apple growers graft their trees, care for them, the weather cooperates, bloom goes well in the spring, and fruit begins...
Lifestyle-focused dietary trends explode
Over the past few decades, several significant eating trends have emerged. Differing from diets, these regimens are broader in their...
Publix Atlanta division Vice President to retire; New Vice President announced
After more than 44 years of dedicated service, Publix Super Markets’ BB #:110909 Atlanta Division Vice President Joe DiBenedetto has...
Fyffes launches North American ad campaign
PRESS RELEASE CORAL GABLES, FL, Oct. 7, 2019 – Fyffes BB #:111359, one of the largest tropical produce importers and...
Important Message About Your October 2019 Print Blue Book
We wish to advise that there may be a defect with the binding of your new Fall Blue Book. If...
PBH to host 20-plus retail dietitians at Fresh Summit
PRESS RELEASE October 7, 2019 – For the 8th consecutive year, the Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162 (PBH)...
The many apple choices can overwhelm consumers
With explosion in new apple cultivars over the last few years—200 varieties growing across the United States according to the...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – October 4, 2019
Pamela and Greg discuss Amazon’s grocery plans, Senator Gillibrand’s request for a USDA inquiry about fresh produce pricing, and Pamela’s...
Evolving dietary trends benefit produce
Food and nutrition trends are a relatively recent luxury—for most of human history, our dietary efforts focused on getting enough...
USDA files action against New York company for alleged PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2019 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
California Table Grape Commission hires marketing director
PRESS RELEASE FRESNO, CA – Maria Montalvo is the new marketing director of retail and foodservice promotion for the California...
Cosmic Crisp highlights a bumper crop of apple cultivars
Smitten, EverCrisp, Snapdragon, RubyFrost, Topaz, SweeTango, Rave, and Cosmic Crisp—these are only a few of the newer apple varieties challenging...
BrandStorm 2020 to feature author, TEDx speaker, on authenticity
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 3, 2019) – Dr. Todd Dewett, one of the world’s most watched leadership personalities and...
Bridges Produce adds to its sales staff
PRESS RELEASE Bridges Produce, Inc. BB #:168499 is excited to welcome Fernando Rodriguez to their sales team! “Fernando’s team player...
The Center for Produce Safety awards $2.7 million to research projects
PRESS RELEASE WOODLAND, CA, October 3, 2019 – The Center for Produce Safety BB #:339618 (CPS) announced today 11 new...
A look at Latin trade associations – Chile
Santiago-based Fedefruta is a private entity, founded in 1985 by Chilean fruit producers. Growers were looking for more representation and...
Apeel teams with Houweling for plastic-free cucumbers
In their zeal to cut back on plastic use, some consumers have lost sight of the importance of the controlled...
IMG Citrus changes sales leadership with retirement
VERO BEACH, FL, October 2, 2019 – IMG Citrus BB #:141178, a family-owned, vertically-integrated citrus grower, packer, importer and shipper...
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