Produce Market Guide News

Produce Market Guide News

Progressive Produce hires Dominic DeFranco as VP of sales

Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #People, #California
Progressive Produce, Los Angeles, has hired Dominic DeFranco as vice president of sales.
Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #People, #California

Chilean kiwifruit see sales lift with first marketing campaign

Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Kiwifruit, #Chile
More than 19,000 tons of Chilean kiwifruit had been shipped to North America in early August, with supplies expected into October.
Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Kiwifruit, #Chile

AWG enlists ProfitTrax to help retailers reduce shrink

Aug 21, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Wholesalers
Kansas City, Kan.-based Associated Wholesale Grocers has partnered with Smart Retail Solutions to help its members cut down on shrink.

Aug 21, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Wholesalers

Midwest Apple Improvement Association launches new website

Aug 21, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Produce (General), #Apples
The Midwest Apple Improvement Association has a new website, www.MAIAApples.com.
Aug 21, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Produce (General), #Apples

Mucci Farms acquires controlling interest in Orangeline Farms

Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Tomatoes, #Peppers Chili, #Ohio, #Greenhouse, #Canada
Mucci Farms, Kingsville, Ontario, has acquired a controlling interest in greenhouse grower Orangeline Farms, Leamington, Ontario, and plans more expansion in the U.S. and Canada.
Aug 21, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Tomatoes, #Peppers Chili, #Ohio, #Greenhouse, #Canada

UPDATED: Deal struck between Commerce Department, Mexican growers

Aug 21, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tomatoes, #Imports
(UPDATED, 1:28 p.m.) Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. Commerce Department struck a deal for a new tomato suspension agreement late Aug. 20.
Aug 21, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Tomatoes, #Imports

Chilean cherry exports to China rising as U.S. imports drop

Aug 21, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Cherries, #Chile
Led by fast-rising imports of cherries, China is claiming a greater share of Chilean stone fruit exports.
Aug 21, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Cherries, #Chile

USDA expands citrus disease quarantine areas in 3 states

Aug 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Texas, #California, #Florida, #USDA, #California Citrus Mutual
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded quarantined areas for citrus greening in California, Texas and Louisiana after the disease was detected in plant tissue samples in multiple locations in the states.
Aug 20, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Texas, #California, #Florida, #USDA, #California Citrus Mutual

What's On Ad — Peaches, grapes, nectarines

Aug 20, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PRODUCE
Yellow-flesh peaches led the way last week as the most promoted fruit in the U.S., with more than 15,600 stores putting peaches on ad for a weighted average price of $1.49 per pound.
Aug 20, 2019 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #PRODUCE

Sage Fruit excited about organic

Aug 20, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Organic Produce, #Produce (General), #Apples, #Organics
About 23% of the fruit produced by Sage Fruit Co. LLC, Yakima, Wash., is organically grown, and that makes Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing, a happy man.
Aug 20, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Organic Produce, #Produce (General), #Apples, #Organics