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Bob Harper Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of IFS Companies

Integrated Fresh Solutions, parent company to Fresh-Link Produce, LLC – a nationwide provider of grower products specializing in dry vegetables,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

The Blend keeps mushrooms in spotlight this spring

This spring, researchers have shown that seniors who eat more mushrooms significantly reduce the risk of cognitive decline. While the...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Regional grocers dominate annual Consumer Reports Best Grocery and Supermarkets list

With the exception of the overall winner, Monrovia, CA-based Trader Joe’s, the biggest players in this year’s Consumer Reports Best...

6 years ago 1 minute read

The most wasted supermarket vegetables are these specific greens

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service analyzed data from a supermarket shrink report and concluded something many retailers...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Microbiota beyond digestive health

While diet determines the balance of good and bad microbes in the gut, a healthy microbiata and the substances produced...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Warmer temperatures mark the start of sweet corn season in California

As temperatures climb well into the 80’s and 90’s, we can tell spring is here & summer is right around...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Applewood Fresh Growers announces new produce launch

Applewood Fresh Growers LLC is excited to announce its expansion to a company that not only offers delicious, quality apples...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Willie Itule Produce celebrates 40 years serving Arizona by looking to the future

Phoenix, Arizona — When Willie and Lynn Itule launched their produce distribution business on Tax Day 1979 they started with...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Albertsons joins Food Trust blockchain pilot, testing romaine traceability

ARMONK, N.Y. and BOISE, Idaho, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Albertsons Companies, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, is joining...

6 years ago 5 minute read

Food Freshness Card wins 2019 Gold Edison Award in Food Tech Solutions

NEW YORK, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Natures Natural Solutions has announced that the Food Freshness Card has won the Gold Medal in...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Caito Foods recalls fresh-cut melon packs in Salmonella outbreak

Caito Foods LLC, Indianapolis, IN, has recalled fresh-cut melon products because of potential Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Canadian importers adjust to new food safety laws

More stringent food safety protocols are incurring more cost as well, as both Canada and the United States institute new...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Foods that feed the Microbiata

Eating foods rich in probiotics adds good bacteria to your system. Adding probiotics to one’s diet alone, however, won’t help...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Campbell sells Bolthouse Farms, ends fresh division

Campbell Soup Co. will sell its Bolthouse Farms division to a private equity group led by former CEO Jeff Dunn....

6 years ago 2 minute read

Pacific Trellis Fruit ‘delivers’ for upcoming Mexican Grapes season

For the 2019 grape season, Mexico estimates exports to be up 34% over 2018. “Pacific Trellis Fruit has been among...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Canadian consumers pay attention to growing methods

Though demand for organic produce is not consistent in all markets, it is nonetheless a prominent trend, as Canadian consumers...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Microbiata: food diversity is good

The community of microbes that live together in our gut is a complex ecosystem collectively known as the microbiota. Knowledge...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Steadier onion market this spring, summer after chaotic start

After a volatile early spring with price spikes and supply gaps, onion buyers should expect an orderly spring and summer,...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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