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ProduceIQ: Weather extremes rock growers across the Americas, yet produce prices hold steady

2024 is setting records for extreme weather events. In the past week, growers across the Americas have been affected by...

12 months ago 3 minute read

Impersonation fraud rising in the produce industry

Impersonation fraud has already been in the produce industry, but now we’re getting more reports from members who share their...

12 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Extreme weather hits Texas and West

Over the last seven days, 6-20 inches of rain fell in Houston, TX, and surrounding areas. Most places experienced the...

12 months ago 4 minute read

Has Have a Plant had its day?

PHOENIX – The Have a Plant brand turns five this year, and the produce industry needs to use it more...

12 months ago 3 minute read

RaboResearch shows continued inflation concern for North American agribusiness

CHESTERFIELD, MO (April 24, 2024) – Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness (F&A) team in North America announced today the publication...

1 year ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 26, 2024

Pamela calls in from CPMA in Vancouver, and Greg has news from the Kroger/Albertsons merger. Hear what trends are top...

1 year ago 1 minute read

GRAPHIC: Mangos by the numbers

Mango demand continue to grow in the U.S., even as the tropical fruit remain less popular than it is in...

1 year ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Produce markets prepare for Cinco de Mayo

Overall produce prices stick to the status quo. Prices are down -2 percent over the previous week, which aligns with...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Wind challenges golfers and growers alike

It was a blustery weekend for the players at The Masters in Augusta, GA, and fresh produce growers across the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Week in Review April 12, 2024

VIVA Fresh week is here, and Pamela says it will likely be its biggest ever. One hot topic will be...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Rabobank releases World Vegetable Map showing trade value rise, production drops in some major markets

Rabobank has published its latest World Vegetable Map, charting recent global vegetable production, consumption, and trade. The value of the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Eclipsing expectations with Week 14 highlights

It might just be the ample amount of time I spent listening to fire and brimstone Southern Baptist preachers, but...

1 year ago 4 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review – April 5, 2024

Greg and Pamela show off some new Aldi swag to talk about how Aldi and Lidl are succeeding with food...

1 year ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Watermelon supply mysteriously evaporates overnight

Spring is not all vibrant blooms and backyard grilling. The arrival of warmer weather brings a capriciousness to forecasts that...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Fighting dirty against the Dirty Dozen

The produce industry has felt attacked by Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, the Dirty Dozen, for...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: March Madness meets Easter produce demand

About as fickle as a March Madness bracket, Spring transition has arrived! In search of better-growing conditions, most produce commodities...

1 year ago 4 minute read

GRAPHIC: Broccoli by the numbers

Broccoli has been a top-ten consumed vegetable for years, but supply problems due to bad weather meant there were less...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Fox Packaging: Navigating sustainable packaging

In the ever-evolving landscape of packaging, where sustainability takes center stage, our team at Fox Packaging BB #:145435 actively monitors...

1 year ago 6 minute read

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