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Variety is the Name of the Apple Game
Despite ongoing improvements in orchards, harvests, and storage, apple growers still face numerous difficulties getting their fruit from tree to...
Food recall warning – Eat Smart brand Salad Shake Ups – Sweet Kale recalled due to listeria monocytogenes
CFIA Press Release – Industry is recalling Eat Smart brand Salad Shake Ups – Sweet Kale from the marketplace due...
These are the reasons Los Angeles produce companies are optimistic
The outlook for the Los Angeles produce scene is predominantly buoyant. Chefs are showcasing more fruits, vegetables, and herbs; schools...
Apio acquires guacamole maker
Company press release — Landec Corporation (Nasdaq: LNDC), a leading innovator of diversified health and wellness solutions with two operating...
Los Angeles importers reveal regulation issues
Despite advances, technology or otherwise, import challenges are many. Importers have a plethora of regulations, new and old, to meet....
Overabundance shows Los Angeles soft side
With the economy strong, Los Angeles wholesalers often order more than they need and wind up with bigger surpluses. Also,...
Insiders’ view of Los Angeles ports
If you want to get an insider’s view of the ports, ask the experts. Marcel Van Dijk, marketing manager for...
Challenges await Los Angeles ports
Ever-shifting shipping alliances, the consolidation of cargo on new megaships capable of carrying up to 21,000 containers, and the recently...
J. Miles Reiter returns as Driscoll’s CEO
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE – J. Miles Reiter has reassumed the position of Chief Executive Officer for Driscoll’s, the market leader...
FDA continues investigating outbreak of E. coli in romaine lettuce
FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Likely Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California The FDA, along...
UNFI announces sale of SUPERVALU’s Hornbacher’s Stores to Coborn’s Inc.
COMPANY PRESS RELEASE–United Natural Foods, Inc., announced that its newly acquired subsidiary, SUPERVALU INC., has entered into a definitive agreement whereby...
Assessing the future of the Los Angeles produce market
The juxtaposition of the hardworking Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market butting up against a complex of millennial work-live-play, separated by...
The business and busy-ness of Los Angeles ports
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are located 26 miles south of the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market...
Los Angeles companies struggle with labor needs
Low unemployment and high housing costs add to the headaches of attracting and keeping the right employees. Even with minimum...
Produce market companies watch downtown Los Angeles evolve
Downtown Los Angeles, between the L.A. River and Alameda Street, has been undergoing an astonishing transformation in the last decade....
Romaine returns with new labels
Consumers will start seeing romaine in retail stores and restaurant menus thanks to a labeling agreement that a handful of...
Diversity drives Los Angeles produce
More than a third of Los Angeles County’s 10 million citizens were born outside the United States, with the majority...
Los Angeles transportation segment fights an uphill battle
As a significant growing region, Los Angeles shippers and trucking companies share the challenges of producers in California to find...
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