PMA and CGT expand online FreshEd Academy
Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent are continuing to expand virtual learning opportunities for industry members.
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Pero Family Farms recalls value-added butternut squash
This voluntary recall was the result of notification of possible Listeria contamination from Race West Company, a supplier of butternut squash to Pero Family Farms.
Publix recalls butternut squash steam in bag due to listeria
This recall is the result of notification of a recall for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination from Pero Family Farms Company, LLC, the supplier of the butternut squash ingredient.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – January 15, 2021
Pamela and Greg talk the year ahead from Produce Blueprints Magazine, a look back at 2020 retail produce sales from Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics, and Pamela's got some notes from ordering groceries from COVID jail. Plus a bonus discussion about strawberry challenges in the winter.
Mexican citrus faces dual threat
Mexican lime growers face the dual threats of lower quality and volume combined with weaker demand.
2021: Foodservice fights for survival
The government shutdowns of restaurants and other foodservice outlets in 2020 was devastating, and unfortunately, there seems to be no real end in sight.
USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on Texas company
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Azteca International Produce LLC satisfied an $83,396 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
Stemilt’s Pink Lady apples target Valentine promotions
Valentine’s Day promotions are on the radar and Stemilt’s Pink Lady apples should be a top promotion contender for the loveliest day of the year.
Bengard Marketing becomes latest GrubMarket acquisition
GrubMarket today announced it has completed the acquisition of Bengard Marketing, Inc., a longstanding provider of high quality domestic and imported specialty fruits directly from sustainable growers in Chile, Argentina, Peru, New Zealand, and the United States.
USDA cites Texas fresh-cut processor for PACA violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Bella Fresh Houston LLC, Houston, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
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