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Nogales: Overcoming traffic from road construction
While most in Nogales, AZ, agree the functioning of the Mariposa Port has improved greatly since it was revamped, there...
Food Safety Update: Drilling down to specifics
As anyone in the perishables business knows, the facets of food safety are vast and variedâand so too are the...
Del Monte sales up in 2018, but profitability falls
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reported higher sales in 2018 but lower gross profit than the previous year. The company...
Nogales: Importers share successful strategies
The flow of produce from Mexico to Nogales, AZ, goes back decades and continues strong todayâalbeit with a few challenges....
Nogales: Border bonanza at the Mariposa Port
Itâs hard to imagine the impact on the U.S. produce industry of a region with a population of just 45,000...
Food Safety Update: The emphasis of prevention over reaction and response
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted in 2011, was the most extensive reform of food safety laws in the...
Apples soar into new year with rising retail prices
 The Polar Vortex blasted many U.S. states in January 2019, but it didnât hinder apple category performance according to Stemilt...
Thereâs life beyond the hass avocado
Although the U.S. market deals in multiple avocado varieties, the overwhelming consumer favorite remains the Hass avocado at 95 percent...
FDA offers industry guidance after completing E. coli investigation
PRESS RELEASE The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation of the multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses...
XPO Logistics announces fourth quarter and full year 2018 results
XPO Logistics, Inc., has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018. Fourth quarter revenue increased to $4.39...
SAGARPA changes name to SADER
As Mexicoâs equivalent of the U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusts to its new name and direction, itâs also starting four...
US Foods reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 earnings
US Foods Holding Corp., one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, has announced results for the fourth...
Organic avocados show price sensitivity
As the avocado market in the United States continues to expand, there are also terminal market prices for organic avocados,...
Citrus by the Numbers
For the 2017-18 season, production from the nationâs top citrus producers collectively supplied 6.1 million tons of citrus, made up...
United Fresh launches 2019 produce industry compensation survey
The United Fresh Produce Association has launched its 2019 Compensation Survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will...
Radiant Logistics announces results for second fiscal quarter
Radiant Logistics, Inc., a third-party logistics and multimodal transportation services company, reported financial results for the three and six months ended...
C.H. Robinson names Bob Biesterfeld CEO
Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 11, 2019 â C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) announced today that Robert (âBobâ) Biesterfeld, currently the Company’s Chief Operating Officer,...
CPS project looks at Listeria risk for nontraditional salad ingredients
PRESS RELEASE As nontraditional ingredients — such as beet greens, kale, Brussels sprouts and shredded broccoli stalks — gain popularity...
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