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Industry
Pear Bureau Northwest readies for new consumer marketing campaign
“It is still in development, but what we’re heading toward is giving just a little more personality to pears, a bit more fun,” Jim Morris, marketing and communications manager for the Pear Bureau Northwest, said Aug. 21.
September 05, 2024 08:00 AM
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Tom Karst
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Produce Crops
Report shows another drop in Florida citrus acreage
Results of Florida’s annual Commercial Citrus Inventory show total citrus acreage in the state in 2024 was off 50% from 554,037 acres in 2010.
September 04, 2024 10:36 AM
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Tom Karst
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Retail
Total fresh vegetable per capita availability down slightly in 2023, USDA says
For 2023, the USDA reported that 35.2% of the U.S. fresh vegetable supply was provided by imports, down from 35.4% accounted for by imports in 2022 but up from the 32% import share in 2018.
September 03, 2024 03:50 PM
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Tom Karst
GLC Cerritos
Sustainability
GLC Cerritos highlights its fair trade and Rainforest Alliance certifications
“These certifications validate our commitment to social responsibility and environmental conservation, ensuring that our avocados are grown and packed with care for our people, our communities and nature,” said Armando Garcia, director of sustainability.
September 03, 2024 07:24 AM
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Tom Karst
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Retail
Fresh Trends: Income, age factor in onion purchases
Sixty percent of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 survey reported fresh onion purchases in the past year.
September 03, 2024 07:21 AM
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Retail
Report examines grocery e-commerce growth and audience
E-commerce is driving market share of total grocery retail sales, almost doubling to 11.8% of total grocery sales in 2023, according to a new report from Agriculture Canada.
August 29, 2024 12:53 PM
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Tom Karst
Bananas
Organic
Bananas top U.S. organic import value
The value of banana imports for 2024 totaled $360.5 million, up 10% from 2023 and up 17% from 2022, according to USDA figures.
August 29, 2024 09:08 AM
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Tom Karst
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Retail
Poll points to the importance of more display area for added onion sales at retail
There is more than one way to spur onion sales at retail, but early returns from a poll of industry members point to the importance of retail display space.
August 29, 2024 07:36 AM
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Tom Karst
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Retail
Food price inflation expected to remain low in 2025, USDA says
The USDA Food Price Outlook incorporates the latest Consumer Price Index and updated USDA projections.
August 27, 2024 03:30 PM
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Tom Karst
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Industry
Ag employer group praises injunction against Department of Labor regulation
The National Council of Agricultural Employers said it will monitor the department’s response to a federal judge’s decision to block a rule that would have allowed temporary foreign agricultural workers to unionize.
August 27, 2024 11:42 AM
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