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Produce Market Guide News

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Nuro driverless vehicle hits the road for Fry’s grocery deliveries

Dec 18, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail
An unmanned vehicle is now delivering groceries from Fry’s Food Stores in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Dec 18, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail
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UF pest management workshop

Dec 18, 2018 by Brooke Park #Produce Crops, #PRODUCE
Having difficulties with Asian citrus psyllids? 
Dec 18, 2018 by Brooke Park #Produce Crops, #PRODUCE
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Salad restaurant Chop Stop planning 16 new locations in 2019

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Foodservice
California-based salad chain Chop Stop has signed agreements for 16 new locations in three states for 2019.

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Foodservice
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Wonderful partners with kid-focused YouTube channel Ryan ToysReview

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Clementines
Wonderful partners with popular kid-focused YouTube channel Ryan ToysReview

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Clementines
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Fair Trade USA revokes certification of Suragroh melon farm

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Sustainability
Fair Trade USA has decertified Suragroh melon farm, a Honduran division of Fyffes.

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Sustainability
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Mangoes, papayas continue to grow

Dec 17, 2018 #Central American/Caribbean, #Mangoes, #Papayas, #Produce Retail
Imports of mangoes and papayas have shown strong growth over the past decade.
Dec 17, 2018 #Central American/Caribbean, #Mangoes, #Papayas, #Produce Retail
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Gourmet's Finest promotes Mushroom Crumbles

Dec 14, 2018 by Amy Sowder #Produce Retail, #New York, #Mushrooms
NEW YORK — Gourmet’s Finest promoted its Mushroom Crumbles at the New York Produce Show and Conference.
Dec 14, 2018 by Amy Sowder #Produce Retail, #New York, #Mushrooms
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Jeremy Galfield joins Pete Pappas & Sons

Dec 14, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Wholesalers
Wholesaler Pete Pappas & Sons Inc., Jessup, Md., has hired Jeremy Galfield as director of national accounts.
Dec 14, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Wholesalers
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FDA finds E. coli in irrigation reservoir, narrows romaine advisory

Dec 14, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Food safety, #Outbreak, #E. coli, #Romaine
The FDA has named Adam Bros. Farm in Santa Barbara County as one source of the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine — but it cautions that the finding does not explain all the illnesses in the outbreak.
Dec 14, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Food safety, #Outbreak, #E. coli, #Romaine
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UPDATE: CDC Issues New Alert Following Romaine Lettuce E.coli Outbreak

Dec 13, 2018 by Marjorie Kulba #Romaine, #Recall
The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.
Dec 13, 2018 by Marjorie Kulba #Romaine, #Recall
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Look to Asia, Africa for growth in produce sales

Dec 12, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce Crops, #Produce Research, #Asia, #Africa, #Exports, #Trade
NEW YORK, N.Y. – As population and per-capita consumption growth slows in the U.S., fresh produce marketers may be wise to focus on faster-expanding markets in Asia and Africa.
Dec 12, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce Crops, #Produce Research, #Asia, #Africa, #Exports, #Trade
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GV leads $90 million investment in Bowery Farming

Dec 12, 2018 by Amy Sowder #Produce Retail, #Produce Tech, #Lettuce
With a $90-million investment, Bowery Farming plans to build large-scale indoor farms in cities across the country.
Dec 12, 2018 by Amy Sowder #Produce Retail, #Produce Tech, #Lettuce