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The MAHA vs. retail battle begins with SNAP waivers 

The first signs of retail pushback on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program changes have materialized.

1 year ago 4 minute read

Tariff talk and new products at CPMA have attendees buzzing

This year’s “Fresh Week” trade show for CPMA in Montréal rewarded attendees with plenty of nostalgia and future-forward thinking.

1 year ago 3 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Easter demand lifts prices as tariffs rattle produce industry

A broad range of produce commodities will feel the immediate effects of President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.

1 year ago 4 minute read
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The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 11, 2025 

What would the week be without tariff news? We had more. We also heard from Walmart executives on their digital...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Reciprocal tariffs and the food industry: What lies ahead

We may not be in a full-blown trade war quite yet, but we face one of the greatest challenges the...

1 year ago 5 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Tariffs on hold, but prices still under pressure

While the industry has narrowly avoided a direct tariff hit, long-term prices may rise due to the increased costs of...

1 year ago 4 minute read
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The Produce Reporter Week in Review April 4, 2025 

You already know what the big story was for this week. We finally got an answer on how tariffs will...

1 year ago 4 minute read
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Assessing food safety after the FDA compliance delay 

When the FDA announced the food safety rule compliance date would be delayed by 30 months, many companies and groups...

1 year ago 4 minute read

New drink combinations sure to wow and fool your senses 

Several food companies wowed consumers with new drink flavors to start the month.  The flavor combinations are sure to be...

1 year ago 1 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Produce industry braces again for tariffs

As the produce industry braces for another round of tariffs under President Trump, growers are facing mounting challenges on multiple...

1 year ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 28, 2025 

This week tariffs still loom large, and we had retail lawsuits, a big discounter sale, and a restructuring vertical farmer. ...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Industry anxiously awaits tariff resolution

Rebeckah Adcock, IFPA VP, said IFPA has been working with government leaders and remains optimistic about a positive resolution before...

1 year ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers struggle with the cost of growing

Ask any vegetable grower, “How do you make a small fortune in farming?” In times like these, the answer is,...

1 year ago 3 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review March 21, 2025 

Tariffs are back in the news, and they were in place for a three-day stretch in early March, which has...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Analysis: Higher prices and shortages for fresh produce are coming

This is a guest column by Craig Slate, President & CEO of SunFed BB #:150037: Tariffs on fresh produce will...

1 year ago 6 minute read

ProduceIQ: Luck won’t cut it as spring weather disrupts produce markets

Spring transition looms over produce prices. The ProduceIQ index is up +6 percent over the previous week, in line with...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Southern Exposure expo floor finds 

ORLANDO, FL – The Southeast Produce Council BB #:191194 2025 Southern Exposure Conference’s theme was Produce Means Family, and this...

1 year ago 2 minute read

Avocados become mainstream exemplar for tariff concerns 

Tariff threats on fresh fruit and vegetable imports and exports have the industry in a state of concern about business...

1 year ago 3 minute read

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