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AppHarvest, Mastronardi plan Kentucky greenhouse
MAY 21, 2019 – MOREHEAD, KENTUCKY – AppHarvest announced today it has closed an $82 million deal with Equilibrium Capital...
Crunch Pak first to market value-added pears
PRESS RELEASE CASHMERE, Wash. (May 21, 2019) — Crunch Pak, BB #:171819 the sliced apples specialist, is extending its expertise...
California Pizza Kitchen goes fresh with summer promotions
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) celebrates the fresh flavors of summer with a new selection of artfully crafted, seasonal dishes...
The Coastal Companies Welcomes Hearn Kirkwood into its Portfolio
LAUREL, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coastal Companies, the Mid-Atlantic’s leading regional produce distributor and processor of fresh fruits and vegetables, announces today...
Austin, TX, transforms to natural foods hub
The presence of the Whole Foods headquarters has helped shape the grocery landscape in Austin, said Dan Gillotte, chief executive...
Foodservice menu trends move faster than ever
If it seems like restaurant trends are moving faster, you’re right. The typical cycle of a menu trend from inceptions...
Oppy’s Doug Grant on creating food safety culture
For his latest column on behalf of the Center for Produce Safety, Doug Grant, executive vice president and chief operating...
Austin, TX: Where technology drives transformation
Few places in the United States are growing as fast as Austin, Texas. The most recent numbers from the Greater...
E-commerce wins for Walmart’s Q1; tariffs, discounters pressure price
Walmart Inc. (BB #:143789) posted the best same-store sales in nine years, and solid e-commerce growth in the first quarter...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review- May 17, 2019
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest in the tomato suspension agreement negotiations, grape supply gaps for memorial day and Walmart’s...
Sobeys hones executive structure for shift to offense
Empire Company Limited (BB #:137787), together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc. (BB #:119422), announced changes to its Executive Committee...
Study shows benefits of minimally processed foods
People who ate minimally processed foods like fresh produce gained less weight in a National Institutes of Health study. After...
Northwest poised for near-record cherry crop
Northwest cherry grower-shippers project another large cherry crop, which is less than a month from harvest. James Michael, vice president...
The Fresh Market expands Instacart to all 161 stores
GREENSBORO, NC, May 16, 2019 – Fresh-focused specialty retailer The Fresh Market (BB #:155863) announced today that they are making...
Fyffes introduces new compostable banana band
(CORAL GABLES, Fla., May 17, 2019) — As a ‘significant step’ towards reducing its packaging imprint, banana importers Fyffes (BB...
South Texas packaging evolves
Packaging trends are keeping up with the times, not only for convenience to shoppers, but to regulate shelf space at...
Talent Development: Training for the Future
An increasing number of employees are attending industry-related training programs, which serve individual, corporate, and industrywide goals. “We want to...
Florida: A new tomato suspension agreement must have strong enforcement provisions
PRESS RELEASE On May 10, the Commerce Department presented the U.S. tomato industry and the Mexican tomato industry with a...
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