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Limoneira adds to sales staff
PRESS RELEASE SANTA PAULA, CA — Limoneira Company BB #:168478, a diversified citrus packing, sales and marketing company with related...
Defining a trade associationâs role
Trade associationsâalternatively known as industry trade groups, commercial associations, or business associationsâare typically nonprofit organizations tasked with educating their members...
The Walmart Foundation gives $1.3M grant to Brighter Bites
BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Walmart Foundation announced today nearly $4 million in grants to organizations working to fight hunger in...
Alex Lee signs agreement to acquire W. Lee Flowers & Co.
Alex Lee, Inc. BB #:148307Â has entered into an agreement to acquire W. Lee Flowers & Co. BB #:171505, a wholesale...
Wonderful Company owners pledge $750M to Caltech for sustainability research
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES (September 26, 2019) â Philanthropists and entrepreneurs Stewart and Lynda Resnick, owners of The Wonderful Company...
These fruits and vegetables are getting a boost from functional trends
More than a third of consumers are seeking foods that improve their mood, sleep, gut health, fight aging or otherwise...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – September 27, 2019
Kroger has a new food hall concept, Arby’s parent company is buying Jimmy John’s, and Pamela thinks Dollar General’s DGX...
Trade associations offer power allies in trade
This is the first of a multi-part series from Produce Blueprints, in which we explore the role of trade associations...
Gerawan Farming and Wawona Packing merge to create the leading stone fruit producer
PRESS RELEASE: Fresno and Cutler, CA (September 25, 2019)Â â Gerawan Farming Inc. (“Gerawan”) BB #:114602 and Wawona Packing Co., LLC...
Dwight Ferguson to moderate PMA Fresh Summit discussion with Earvin âMagicâ Johnson
PRESS RELEASE NEWARK, DE â Produce Marketing Association (PMA) BB #:153708 has announced that PMA board member and president and...
Arby’s, Sonic parent company to acquire Jimmy John’s
PRESS RELEASE: ATLANTA & CHAMPAIGN, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inspire Brands (âInspireâ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire...
Alpine Fresh reveals new brand identity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Â MIAMI âSeptember 25, 2019. Alpine Fresh Inc. BB #:129973, the industryâs leading grower, packer, and shipper of fresh...
Produce will always be about relationships
Is the produce industry still a relationship industry? The answer depends. Many experienced produce veterans have decried how communicating has...
U.S.-Japan trade agreement cuts tariffs on many fresh produce items
PRESS RELEASE The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement will provide Americaâs farmers and ranchers enhanced market access in our third largest agricultural...
Fresh-Link Produce adds veteran to sales staff
PRESS RELEASE NOGALES, AZ September 24, 2019 – Fresh-Link Produce, LLC, BB #:204319 a nationwide provider of grower products specializing...
Kottke Trucking Purchases Wayne T. Fellows, Inc.
Kottke Trucking, Inc. BB #:118316 has acquired Wayne T. Fellows, Inc. BB #:169801Â a trucking company focused on refrigerated less-than-truckload and...
Robotics companies partner for retail warehouse applications
PRESS RELEASE: BEDFORD, Mass. & WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–6 River Systems, Inc. (6RS) and Soft Robotics announced a strategic partnership to deliver an automated...
Seven standouts at New England expo
BOSTON â Dare a produce company introduce a new product at a regional expo less than a month before the...
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