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USDA restricts PACA violators in California and New York from operating in produce industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued...
Retailers, logistics firm among Fortune Best Companies to Work For honorees
There’s a new name among the Fortune Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For list, one that’s familiar to many...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 15, 2019
Pamela and Greg discuss some of the most engaging content for The Produce Reporter readers this week including: The first...
International avocado price comparison
When comparing U.S. prices with international markets for 2015, Birmingham in the United Kingdom had a higher price than the...
Tariffs complicate citrus trade
In recent years, imports of citrus have surged, and the gap between imports and exports has widened. The U.S. trade...
Vision Import Group hires industry veteran Tony Mitchell
Vision Import Group hires industry veteran Tony Mitchell as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Tony previously worked for...
Love Beets pairs with Kroger for National Heart Health Month promotion
BALA CYNWYD, PA – February 12, 2018 – Love Beets, the creators of everyone’s favorite ready-to-eat beets, will celebrate National...
Oppy focuses on Canadian sales with personnel moves
In a move to grow Canadian sales, Oppy has promoted David Wazny to sales manager of the team based in...
An inside look at avocado market fluctuations
For U.S. terminal market avocado prices, high prices tend to be in September and October with low prices in January...
School foodservice demand grows for citrus
Mandarins were certainly on the menu in homes across the United States, but also finding their way into school lunch...
Envy apples are turning heads once again
Making another appearance at the internationally acclaimed New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last weekend, this time Envy™ apples created even...
Avocado price growth slows
Avocado prices have been on the rise with average terminal market annual prices for 2015 at $2.72 per kilogram, 2016...
Mandarins fuel citrus optimism
With available navel acreage hovering around 118,000 acres but still leading the way in California, mandarin acreage, rising 10 percent...
United Fresh reboots 2019 June event
The United Fresh Produce Association will give attendees to its annual June event a new experience this year. It’s scheduled...
PMA’s Center for Growing Talent names theme for women’s events
PRESS RELEASE Newark, Del. – Center for Growing Talent (CGT) is pleased to announce the new theme for Women’s Fresh...
A closer look at Peru and Chile avocados
Two avocado suppliers having an interesting impact on the global and U.S. avocado market are Peru and Chile. Since signing...
Lemons give California citrus a boost
In California, lemons formed part of an ongoing economic success story there as well. The fruit, gaining in popularity in...
Recalls at a five-year low, FDA says, as it issues new notification guidance
Consumers should expect to see more frequent recall notifications as the FDA takes steps to modernize notification and warning procedures....
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