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Hormel Foods reports first quarter results & reaffirms fiscal 2019 guidance
Hormel Foods Corporation, a leading global branded food company, has reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. All...
Key buyers to attend PMA Fresh Connections: Retail
PRESS RELEASE Newark, Del. â More than 30 produce buyers from 24 companies are scheduled to attend Produce Marketing Associationâs...
Wilcox Fresh welcomes new CEO
Floyd Wilcox & Sons Inc. (dba Wilcox Fresh) is excited to announce and welcome Justin Reynolds as the companyâs new CEO....
Stemilt pears no longer use anti-ripening agents
PRESS RELEASE WENATCHEE, Wash. â Pear season is well underway and Stemilt Growersâ Operation Flavor program continues towards pear improvement...
Packaging advances freshness for Nogales shippers
Nogales, AZ, distributors have moved with the times in making some changes to packaging. Covilli Brand Organics, for one, is...
Nogales: Protecting food safety
When it comes to thorny issue of food safety, a technology initiative called Trellis is emerging to help companies exchange...
Food Safety Update: Documentation, tracking, and security
A pivotal part of any food safety plan is documentation and being able to produce the right kind of âpaper...
Small California avocado crop will stay West this year
With California projected to harvest its second smallest avocado crop in the last 40 years, only West Coast buyers may...
Village Farms Internationalâs common shares to commence trading on NASDAQ on February 21, 2019.
Village Farms International, Inc., has announced that its common shares will commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol...
SpartanNash announces fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 financial results
Fourth Quarter Net Sales Increase Driven by Continued Strong Growth in Food Distribution Segment of 4.7% 11th Consecutive Quarter of...
Arizona retail space continues to attract competition
The retail environment in Arizona is conducive to the fresh produce industry and continues to attract new entrants. Tim McCabe,...
Nogales sees more ethnic items
Growth has carried over for Nogales, AZ, importers on ethnic produce, such as cactus for the Hispanic market. The definition...
Food Safety Update: Starting from scratch
At Borton & Sons, Inc. in Yakima, WA, the ongoing quest for cleanliness and food safety is taking the form...
Q&A with Lance Jungmeyer, FPAA: Part 1
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) recently celebrated a milestone: its 50th annual convention, drawing members and suppliers...
Wholesum eclipses 3 million dollar mark to empower worker communities through Fair Trade
Wholesumâą reflects on the deep impact that the Fair Trade Program has had on its farms and employees. A monumental...
OPS workshop explores wholesalersâ role in organic
PRESS RELEASE The role of wholesalers and distributors of organic fresh produce continues to change as the dynamics of production,...
Lime prices could double by Easter
Lime prices from Mexico have risen in the past few weeks, and suppliers say they could double by Easter, in...
Nogales: Border crossing hiccups
Despite the positives, there are still hiccups at the Mariposa Port in Nogales, AZ. Click here to see a live...
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