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Washington Conference Attendees to Engage with Key Offices in Washington, D.C.
PRESS RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 19, 2019) – In the new Produce Industry Engagement Beyond Capitol Hill outing on September...
Bayer provides produce growers with holistic approach to field challenges during first ever Agriculture and Innovation Showcase
PRESS RELEASE: Woodland, California / Monheim, August 15, 2019 – As farmers face increased pressure to provide fruits and vegetables that...
Demystifying EBITDA: Arguments for and against
As discussed earlier this week, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) can be used to analyze and compare...
Detroit’s resurgence continues
For wholesalers on the market and growers in the southeast, Detroit is an ever-expanding hub of vibrant growth fueling the...
Arizona senators concerned about tomato suspension agreement proposal
PRESS RELEASE — U.S. Senators Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) expressed their concerns about provisions in the Department...
Demystifying EBITDA: Its Elements
To calculate EBITDA, take the sum of net income, interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Each line item in the...
Apeel Sciences unveils supplier network
PRESS RELEASE SANTA BARBARA, CA (August 15, 2019) — Apeel Sciences, BB #:345580 one of Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative...
Syngenta expands purple-skinned cocktail tomato Yoom
WOODLAND, CA –(BUSINESS WIRE)–The exciting new purple-skinned Yoom cocktail tomato is proving to be a sensational proposition and has claimed...
SVG Ventures and PMA Announce Partnership to Advance Produce and Floral Innovation
PRESS RELEASE LOS GATOS, CA, August 14, 2019— SVG Ventures and Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 have entered a three-year...
FDA releases results of romaine lettuce sampling assignment in Yuma Growing Region
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the results of a sampling assignment that tested romaine lettuce grown in...
Cece’s Veggie Co. Named No. 3 to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
PRESS RELEASE: AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) AUGUST 14, 2019 — Today, Inc. Magazine announced its annual Inc. 5000 List, ranking Cece’s® Veggie...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: August 16, 2019
This week we’re chatting about Delish’s “article” exposing produce department “dirty secrets,” how grapes can get away from plastic packaging...
Demystifying EBITDA: How it’s used
Investors, shareholders, and analysts use EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) to provide a snapshot of short-term operational...
Demystifying EBITDA: What is it?
The acronym EBITDA stands for “earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.” What sounds like accounting jargon is essentially a...
Sysco acquires J. Kings Food Service Professionals
Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced it has acquired J. Kings Food Service Professionals...
Pear Bureau Northwest awarded $1.5 million in trade relief
PRESS RELEASE PORTLAND, OR – August 13, 2019 – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 has been awarded $1,540,830 in the...
Remembering Ken Martin, Rio Grande Valley ag veteran
Ken Martin, a citrus farmer and businessman originally from Southwest Missouri who spent most of his life in McAllen, TX,...
Dayka & Hackett launches plastic-free grape packaging
PRESS RELEASE: Reedley, CA—Dayka & Hackett BB #:189566 announced the availability of their newly designed Eco-Tote™ for table grapes. The unique...
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