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Campbell and affiliate of Fountain of Health USA sign definitive agreement for sale of Garden Fresh Gourmet

Campbell Soup Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of Garden Fresh Gourmet to an...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Mexico Spring Grape Summit moves to Tubac, AZ

PRESS RELEASE The Table Grape Growers Association in Mexico invites the industry to participate in the Mexico Spring Summit 2019,...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Nogales vs. McAllen

Have the shipping lanes from Nogales, AZ, changed over the last few years? Few conversations about incoming loads of fruit...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Nogales: USMCA is the elephant in the room

For many in the produce industry, good manners often dictate conversations steer clear of politics, religion, or even NAFTA. Put...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: Hy-Vee perishables manager wins Best Bagger

SAN DIEGO – Dwayne Campbell, assistant manager of perishables for a Hy-Vee store in Des Moines, IA, is the winner...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Brambles sale of IFCO RPC pooling business for $2.51 billion

Sydney – 25 February 2019: Brambles today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its IFCO...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Listeria find prompts value-added green bean, squash recall

Southern Specialties Inc. of Pompano Beach, Florida is voluntarily recalling select bags of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Tomato Suspension: What’s next?

En español. While the intention of the Department of Commerce may be to withdraw from the Tomato Suspension Agreement on...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Pasado, presente y futuro del Acuerdo de SuspensiĂłn de Tomate

Editor’s Note: Click here to read this article in English.  Mientras la intenciĂłn del Departamento de Comercio puede ser retirarse...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Nogales: Trucks, drivers, ups and downs

In 2017 some 334,000 trucks rolled through the Nogales, AZ, border crossing, with over a third hauling fresh produce. Every...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Nogales: Transportation shortcuts and consequences

Since time is money, some Nogales, AZ, shippers are looking for ways to circumvent the established system. One truck broker...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Nogales importers navigate the vagaries of the labor market

The availability of labor, even in Mexico, is perennial challenge. With the Mexican economy on an upswing, workers have more...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Nogales: Reality check on regulation

The bureaucracy of moving produce in and out of Mexico is still clearly a challenge, but the Customs Trade Partnership...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Food Safety Update: The future of food safety

While the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) covers worker training, hygiene, and myriad topics, others are waiting to be hammered...

6 years ago 2 minute read

United Fresh’s Brandstorm boasts record attendance — again

SAN FRANCISCO—While many areas of the country are suffering storms they’d rather not see this time of year, the United...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Seaboard Corporation reported earnings for period ended December 31, 2018

Seaboard Corporation, Merriam, Kansas, has now reported earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, in millions...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Campbell and Joshua Green Corporation sign definitive agreement for sale of Campbell Fresh plant

Campbell Soup Company has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its Everett, Washington, refrigerated soup plant...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Fast-tracking fresh for mid-market retailers: iTradeNetwork introduces a new fresh trading, traceability and supply chain analytics platform

iTradeNetwork, the leading global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions for the food and beverage industry, is...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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