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Industry advocates are pushing lawmakers to provide funds that would assist foodservice companies suffering because of the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent restrictions on restaurants.

Suddenly, bars, casual eateries, and fine-dining restaurants have nearly vanished.

Foodservice distributor Golbon, Boise, Idaho, has added FoodMaven Inc., to its network of distributors.

With reports of panic buying of food across the U.S. because of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, growers are on the front lines to replenish emptied retail produce department bins.

(UPDATED, March 18) Fresh produce shippers and distributors who serve the foodservice sector are likely to be the most affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, according to produce analysts from Rabobank.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — When it comes to sustainability in the food world, think of fully using food, not avoiding food waste, Thomas McQuillan told about 50 people at the International Restaurant and Foodservice Show.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Baldor BITE, an expo drawing more than 2,000 people, has been rescheduled for Sept. 9 because of increased concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak affecting the New York City metro area.

The coronavirus COVID-19 is changing consumer demand in affected global regions and choking exports of U.S. produce to Asian markets.

Bronx, N.Y.-based Baldor Specialty Foods is connecting chefs and suppliers through Baldor Bite 2020, an all-day expo.

The Mushroom Council is dropping a hot new remix for burgers with a new consumer ad campaign with YouTube ads.

Can what we share on social media influence other people’s eating habits for the better?

Taylor Sokol has been named to the newly created position of director of foodservice for Apeel Sciences, Goleta, Calif. 

Jimmy John’s has a pattern of receiving and selling “adulterated” sprouts and cucumbers, leading to repeated outbreaks of foodborne illness, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The winter 2020 United Fresh Produce Association Fresh Insights for Foodservice report takes a close look at kiwifruit and watermelon radishes, along with new plant-based menu trends.

Fourteen years after the spinach crisis, there is still a significant amount of work to be done to ensure the food we grow, process and bring to market is safe.

Expect a new theme, new location and new guidelines at the 3rd Annual Chef Invitational July 19-22, hosted by California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits has launched a foodservice web portal to give chefs information on bioengineered non-browning Arctic apples.

The Coastal Cos., Laurel, Md., has acquired Lancaster Foods, a Jessup, Md.-based retail produce distributor and fresh-cut processor.

This buzzword is everywhere these days. But what does “plant-based” really mean?

Dole Food Co. and the non-profit Action for Healthy Kids have formed a partnership to promote an online program that gives school foodservice programs and parents recipes and resources for healthy meals.

A company that offers a buying platform for foodservice operators has acquired a stake in Produce Alliance, a network of fresh produce grower-shippers and wholesalers that supply foodservice clients.

Columbus, Ohio-based DNO Inc. has been awarded a three-year, $48 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency for delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Chef Vincent Gilliard recently returned to a favorite item to base a recipe on, the SnapDragon apple.

The Blend plays a big part in the marketing of fresh mushrooms, but packaging, nutrition and utility contribute.

Container farm manufacturer Freight Farms and Sodexo have plans to bring hydroponic vertical farms to schools and universities across the U.S.

MightyVine, a Chicago-area grower of greenhouse tomatoes, has filed a lawsuit to stop Mastronardi Produce from calling its Sprinkles tomatoes “Tiny Mighty Tomatoes,” claiming trademark infringement.

The United Fresh Start Foundation has awarded a total of $53,000 to eight organizations through its 2020 Community Innovation Grants Program.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to school meal programs that could limit the variety of vegetables served at lunch and cut fruit servings at some breakfasts.

I don’t need to tell you that working in agriculture is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week gig.

Markon Cooperative, Salinas, Calif., is refreshing its Ready-Set-Serve foodservice line with a new logo and packaging.

Church Brothers Farms, Salinas, Calif., has acquired Green Giant Fresh’s value-added vegetable business from Growers Express.

LA & SF Specialty, Los Angeles, has a new trade name, Vesta Foodservice.

As a result of having five (going on six) children under the age of 8, I find myself spending a good deal of my time engaging with, listening to and observing them.

The number of illnesses linked to a salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut fruit from Tailor Cut Produce has almost tripled in less than a month.

There is a reason vegetables used to have a bad reputation, and, frankly it stems from bad preparation that often includes overcooking, poor seasoning and lack of creativity.

The public conversation around food waste in the U.S. has ramped up in recent years, and so has the produce industry conversation around the topic.

The public conversation around food waste in the U.S. has ramped up in recent years, and so has the produce industry conversation around the topic.

The public conversation around food waste in the U.S. has ramped up in recent years, and so has the produce industry conversation around the topic.

Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., is getting some star power for Juici and Koru apples, which are being served backstage at a production starring Lady Gaga.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board’s Foodservice Program has helped the fruit gain traction with operators over the past five years, and the board expects more of the same is expected in 2020.

Tailor Cut Produce has recalled its fresh-cut Fruit Luau, a mix of honeydew, cantaloupe and pineapple, after the Food and Drug Administration linked it to a salmonella outbreak.

The mushroom and meat blend trend is taking firm hold at campus eateries.

Sysco Corp. has awarded Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., with its top supplier award for fresh produce.

The 2019 Tour de Fresh broke fundraising records for the event, with more than $180,000 raised to purchase 51 salad bars.

Crystal Valley Foods, Miami, is finalizing the purchase of Asian, tropical and specialty fruit and vegetable importer Joco Produce, Medley, Fla.

Federal supply contracts have been awarded to produce firms in Texas and New Jersey.

Foodservice distributors US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., has named Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla., as its 2019 Supplier of the Year for produce.

Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc., Summerland, British Columbia, used the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit to share the company’s latest developments.

Do U.S. buyers and consumers need to show more love and loyalty to U.S. produce?

Fort Worth, Texas-based Ben E. Keith Company on Nov. 7 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new foodservice distribution center in Albuquerque, N.M.