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The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 1, 2019
While much of North America suffered from the polar vortex, Blue Book’s Director of Media Development Greg Johnson and Retail...
Wish Farms, Monte Packaging to host 6th annual Strawberry Picking Challenge
Press Release – Wish Farms and Monte Package Company present the sixth annual Strawberry Picking Challenge on February 8th and 9th....
Amazon.com announces 2018 fourth quarter sales
FINANCIAL RELEASE — Amazon.com, Inc., announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. Operating cash flow increased 67%...
Publix Vice President of Manufacturing to retire
After 38 years of dedicated service, Vice President of Manufacturing, Jeff Stephens, announced his decision to retire, effective May 1,...
Seneca Foods reports third quarter results
Seneca Foods Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 29, 2018. Highlights (vs. year-ago,...
Growing produce in South Florida gets harder
Hurricane and weather-induced issues aside, various other challenges continue to vex grower-shippers in South Florida. Jeff Wasielewski, commercial tropical fruit...
UNFI sues Goldman Sachs for misconduct in Supervalu acquisition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. & MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), North America’s premier food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products...
Organic again drives produce department growth
News Release — In a year when total grocery store dollar growth only reached two percent, organic fresh produce once...
South Florida growers shake off hurricanes
For South Florida, the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in the summer of 2017 had many breathing a sigh of relief...
Technology helps potato and onion challenges
Technology can’t change the weather, but it is helping onion and potato growers improve production, protect crops, and find new...
Stemilt’s analysis shows strong demand for apples
NEWS RELEASE – The latest Stemilt Fruit Tracker Fast Facts video analysis of Nielsen scan data signals a strengthening apple...
New organic event aims to educate New England retailers
The New England Produce Council and the Organic Produce Network have partnered to start a one-day education event that plans...
Miami traders carve niches
Ecoripe Tropicals Inc., Miami, has carved a niche into the organic movement, supplying ginger from Peru, limes from Colombia, and...
Onion production: by the numbers
Onions grow in or near many of the same regions as potatoes. The United States harvests about 125,000 acres, producing...
An avocado too big to believe
How much guacamole do you think a six-pound avocado would make? This Hawaiian grower, Kenji Fukumitsu, may be producing world-record...
Church Brothers Farms acquires commodity vegetable business from Growers Express
Deal Includes Licensing Agreement for Green Giant™ Fresh Commodity Vegetables PRESS RELEASE — Church Brothers Farms announced today the acquisition...
Hormel Foods announces promotion of James Sheehan to Executive VP & CFO
PRESS RELEASE — Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced today that James N. Sheehan has advanced to...
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