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The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 29, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest in the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program, including one contested contract winner finally delivering, and a second chance for those...
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest in the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program, including one contested contract winner finally delivering, and a second chance for those who did not receive contracts in Round 1.
Pamela also has insight on the plight of salad bars and how retailers could be scaling back on self-serve in the short term, and possibly long term strategy.
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- House Ag Committee leaders press USDA for Food Box program answers
- USDA terminates avocado grower’s $40MM food box contract
- USDA responds to United Fresh’s food box program questions

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