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Retail flourishes in the Carolinas
A lengthy growing season means more grocery business. The retail landscape in the Carolinas can be described as a continuous...
Sustainability Study 1: Perceptions of product quality
In previous stories, you’ve read about the rise of triple bottom line (TBL) sustainability and the Spillover Effect Studies, which...
Department of Commerce finds 25 percent dumping margin on Mexican tomatoes
PRESS RELEASE On July 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that Mexican tomatoes are being dumped in the...
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
PRESS RELEASE: CORAL GABLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) BB #:160808 today reported financial results for...
Pear Bureau Northwest offers how-to videos for school foodservice
PRESS RELEASE PORTLAND, Ore. – July 30, 2019 – With the 2019-20 pear season just around the corner, Pear Bureau...
VIDEO: Promoting quality of life benefits of produce
A recent research study shows that fruits and vegetables are not only healthy nutritionally but also improve quality of life...
Produce can shine in new foodservice trends
MONTEREY, CA–Who’s better equipped than fruits and vegetables to lead the plant-based food trend? While the darling of the movement...
Carolinas keep growing in the cities and the country
Eighty people per day are moving into the Triangle area of North Carolina, said Ronnie Best, market manager at the...
Studying sustainability’s spillover effect
Bad news hurts more than good news helps. The Spillover Effect Studies conducted by researchers at Wheaton College, the University...
United Fresh Leadership Class 25 gets California education
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 29, 2019) – The 12 new members of United Fresh’s BB #:145458 Produce Industry Leadership...
New foodservice products focus on labor savings
MONTEREY, CA – The labor crunch is hitting the foodservice industry as hard as ever. Fresh produce suppliers have responded,...
USDA Announces details of support package for farmers
PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the...
Four dead, 18 injured in Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
UPDATED July 29, 7:23 a.m. CDT: Four people were killed, including a shooter, and at least 18 people reportedly were...
Bring out the new in foodservice
MONTEREY, CA — People go to restaurants to try something new. Exhibitors at the Produce Marketing Association’s BB #:153708 annual...
Carolina terminal and farmers markets bright outlook
The South Carolina State Farmers Market sells a full line of fresh fruit and vegetables to both wholesale and retail...
Sustainability’s spillover effect
The word “sustainability” is not new to the fresh produce industry, but recently it has taken on greater significance. Triple...
Remains of Quebec greenhouse owner found
Two weeks after failing to return from a fishing trip, search and rescue crews believe they have discovered the remains...
Outbreak investigation of Cyclospora illnesses linked to imported fresh basil
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and...
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