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USDA awards $4MM to Pear Bureau Northwest to diversify export markets
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – USDA has announced that Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) BB #:162426 has been awarded $4.025 million under the...
Podcast offers insights on broccoli, pears, and peach trends
Jeff Lair, director of membership sales with Blue Book, joined Nate Cross and Benjamin Kowalski with Freight 360 BB #:386267...
CPS Research Symposium to focus on produce safety essentials
WOODLAND, Calif. — Big anniversary, big plans. Center for Produce Safety’s BB #:339618 15th Annual Research Symposium will take on...
USApple meets with Secretary of Agriculture and Acting Secretary of Labor on ag labor
May 20, 2024 – Falls Church, VA – The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) BB #:145473 met this afternoon with the...
Sun World appoints AI expert to board of directors
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (May 21, 2024) – Sun World International LLC today announced an important addition to their board of directors....
CDPR Report: 97% of fruits and vegetables tested in California are free of illegal pesticide residues
May 16, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA – Newly released California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) data show that 97% of fresh...
Sysco opens distribution and culinary center in PA
HOUSTON, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sysco Corporation BB #:105962, the leading global foodservice distribution company, today announced the...
GrubMarket acquires food wholesale software
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166 today announced that it has completed the acquisition of San...
Red Lobster files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
On May 19, 2024, Red Lobster Restaurants LLC, located in Orlando, FL, filed a petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11...
National Mango Board partners with Disney for ‘Taste the Joy of Mangos’ Sweepstakes
ORLANDO, Fla., May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Get ready to make some joyful memories with mangos this summer. In celebration...
Calavo names sales manager for export division
SANTA PAULA, CA (Nasdaq: CVGW) May 15, 2024 – Calavo Growers BB #:113203, a global leader in the fresh and...
NielsenIQ VP to keynote on consumer trends at Organic Produce Summit
MONTEREY, CA. – May 15, 2024 – Organic Produce Summit BB #:348436, the only event exclusively dedicated to connecting buyers...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – May 17, 2024
Organic produce is leading the charge with record organic sales in the U.S., according to the Organic Trade Association. Schnucks...
GrubMarket named to CNBC Disruptor 50 list
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket {{BB#:301166}}, the AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer for the American food supply chain...
Peru plans to grow its influence as a fruit exporter
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has a plan: position Peru as the eighth largest exporter of fruit...
Wholesum fourth generation joins sales team
AMADO, ARIZ., May 15, 2024 – Wholesum BB #:135847, leading grower/shipper of organic fresh produce committed to sustainable farming practices,...
Zespri introduces KiwiBrothers brand characters to U.S.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA (May 15, 2024) – Zespri’s BB #:141270 animated brand characters, better known as the famous KiwiBrothers around...
IFPA releases Washington Conference agenda, speakers
May 16, 2024 Washington, D.C. – IFPA’s BB #:378962 2024 Washington Conference, taking place from June 10-12, is a unique...
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