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Crisp & Green to expand with 11 Midwest locations

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CRISP & GREEN, a Minnesota-based fast-casual restaurant serving healthy, whole meals including grain bowls,...

1 year ago 4 minute read

EFI to showcase sustainable farming practices in three upcoming events

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2024 – Equitable Food Initiative BB #:385632, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers,...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Peruvian mango exports plummet in the 2023-2024 season

From the beginning of the 2023-2024 campaign until the end of week 10, Peru exported 75,167 tons of fresh mango,...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Stemilt, CIERTO partnership fosters ethical migration practices for farmworkers

March 28, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. – Why don’t we create an international recruitment organization to demonstrate how recruitment should be...

1 year ago 8 minute read

Fresh Produce & Floral Council announces 2024 FPFC Expo speakers and buyer panel

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA – The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) BB #:162392 is thrilled to announce...

1 year ago 3 minute read

GrubMarket releases GrubAssist enterprise AI software

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GrubMarket BB #:301166, a pioneering force in revolutionizing America’s food supply chain, today...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Baldor Specialty Foods now offers water spinach

BRONX, N.Y., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Baldor Specialty Foods BB #:121770, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic’s largest premium produce and...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Oppy unveils progress and vision in second annual sustainability report

NEWARK, Del. — Oppy BB #:116424, the leading grower, marketer, and distributor of fresh produce, has released the second edition...

1 year ago 4 minute read

California Avocado Commission debuts new marketing program

IRVINE, Calif. (April 2, 2024) – This spring the California Avocado Commission BB #:145028 is debuting its “What’s Inside a...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Produce Distributor Association announces 25th Annual Pete Class Memorial Golf Tournament

Pittsburgh, PA — (April 2, 2024) The Produce Distributor Association’s (PDA’s) BB #:396824 annual golf tournament honoring the memory of...

1 year ago 2 minute read

New Jersey names new Secretary of Agriculture

03/22/2024 TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy announced that Edward D. Wengryn will serve as the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture,...

1 year ago 6 minute read

Kwik Lok appoints new sales director after retirement

YAKIMA, Wash., (March, 2024) – Bruce Cox, Kwik Lok’s Director of Strategic Accounts has retired and Kwik Lok’s own, Jordan...

1 year ago 3 minute read

USDA files $3.9MM PACA complaint against NJ firm

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Safeway Fresh Foods...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Restaurant report shows tech expansion in foodservice

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Technology use in restaurants is accelerating, creating new touchpoints between restaurants and the consumers...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Fresh Del Monte earns Newsweek Most Trusted Companies honors again

March 28, 2024 MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. BB #:111187, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, distributors,...

1 year ago 5 minute read

Edible Garden reports 22% year-over-year revenue growth for 2023

BELVIDERE, N.J., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edible Garden AG Incorporated BB #:330199, a leader in controlled environment agriculture...

1 year ago 11 minute read

Mission Produce releases 2023 sustainability report

Oxnard, Calif. – April 1, 2024 – Mission Produce, Inc. BB #:118126 a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Data shows expected softening in restaurant sales may be here

This is the monthly GuestXM restaurant report from Black Box Intelligence: February provided a much clearer picture of the current...

1 year ago 7 minute read

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