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

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

Fair Trade USA revokes certification of Suragroh melon farm

Fair Trade USA has decertified Suragroh melon farm, a Honduran division of Fyffes.

Dec 17, 2018 by Ashley Nickle #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Sustainability

Mangoes, papayas continue to grow

Imports of mangoes and papayas have shown strong growth over the past decade.

Dec 17, 2018 #Central American/Caribbean, #Mangoes, #Papayas, #Produce Retail

Gourmet's Finest promotes Mushroom Crumbles

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

FDA finds E. coli in irrigation reservoir, narrows romaine advisory

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

GV leads $90 million investment in Bowery Farming

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

Mission kicks off Emeralds in the End Zone promotion

Mission Produce has a Super Bowl promotion plan — Emeralds in the End Zone — focusing on 2- and 3-pound bags of “beautifully-blemished avocados.”

Dec 11, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Avocados

Collard greens supplies down for the holidays

Effects of hurricanes has greatly reduced the availability of collard greens in the holiday season.

Dec 10, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Produce Crops, #Greens

Chicago retailers vie for online consumers

Competing for online grocery shoppers is a dominant trend for leading Chicago retailers.

Dec 09, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Produce Retail, #Chicago

Cosmic Crisp apples to launch with $10 million campaign

Cosmic Crisp apples is asking consumers to “Imagine the Possibilities” with a $10 million marketing and branding campaign from the company that helped launch Pink Lady brand apples.

Dec 07, 2018 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Apples