Industry
In part because of that struggle, Escobar and two of her colleagues in the industry launched the first worldwide networking event for women in fresh produce at Fruit Logistica in February 2019.
G W Palmer & Co Inc., Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc., and Picasso Restaurant Group are new companies to the Market. Cebulak Family Farms, Dell’s Cherries LLC, Prairie Gold Produce Ltd. and other have updates.
FreshPoint Charlotte Inc. and Home Again Inc. have been Endorsed. Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc. have two more stores added to the Market. Coast To Coast Produce LLC, Kaiser Pickles LLC and others have updates.
Brookshire Grocery Company, Jimmy’s Fresh Air Galaxy, and LynOaken Farms are new companies to the Market. El Metate Foods Inc., Fruits From Chile, Oakhill Organics LLC, Vertical Foods LLC and other have updates.
Big Bunny Market, Grocery Kart, Living Earth, Simple Simon’s Pizza are new companies to the Market. Andersen Organics LLC, RDP Foodservice LLC, Red Wagon Organic Farm LLC, Schnorr Organics LLC and other have updates.
Marikian Produce Company Inc., R&D Thermo, and Simply Fresh LLC are new companies to the Market. Churchfield Trading Company, Hazel Dell Mushrooms, Rancho Durazno LLC, Galil Importing Corp. and other have updates.
Green Top Grocery and Kesler’s Market are new companies to the Market. Aloha Organic Fruit, Citrus Produce LLC, Commercial Lynks, Inc., First Place Foods LLC, Patriot Foods Inc. and others have updates.
Brookshire Grocery Co. and Hegedorns Supermarket are new companies to the Market. Desert Valley Produce LLC, J Schlanger & Sons Inc., MAF Industries Pacific Northwest, Michael Farms Inc., and others have updates.
Farm labor legislation remains on the back-burner in the Senate, but one advocate hopes to see action by March.
The application period has opened for United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program’s 26 class.
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DG Fresh Distribution MO LLC, Perlmart Inc., and Tomato House LLC are new companies to the Market. Appalachian Harvest Organic Grower Group, Caribbean Crescent Inc., Villas Wholesale Inc. and others have updates.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, has launched an initiative to spread the word on produce consumption benefits, the Half Your Plate Health Professionals Network.
Pilgrim’s Foodliner and Riesbeck’s Food Market are new companies to the Market. C & M Mushrooms, Economy Produce & Vegetable Co., Heritage Organic Farm, Michael Farms Inc., Shamrock Foods Company & others have updates.
China is cutting in half tariffs on U.S. fruit and other goods imposed in September and December last year, but leaving in place heftier tariffs imposed in 2018.
Brookshire Grocery Company, Packaging Personified Inc., and Schur Star Systems Inc. are new companies to the Market. Best Fresh Produce Inc., Canyon Sales Company LLC, General Produce Co. and other have changes.
Cooperativa de Consumo Sta Anita SCL has been Endorsed. Giunta’s Meat Farms and Idea Fresh LLC are new companies to the Market. Family Farm Inc., Feeding San Diego, Gamble Farm Organics LLC and others have updates.
The Texas International Produce Association has postponed the Viva Fresh Expo, and is considering whether to cancel it altogether, as concerns about COVID-19 escalate.
The forecast for U.S. fruit and vegetable imports in fiscal year 2019 was raised by $200 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. Department has sanctioned two Texas companies for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act sanctions on PFI Express Inc.
Anthony Marano Co has been Endorsed. Cherry Capital Foods, EV Produce International Inc., Illume Agriculture, and Sebastian Trade are new companies to the Market. Genpro Inc., Rene Produce LLC, and others have changes.
Alko Green Fresh LLC, Golden State Fresh LLC, Gomez Produce and Dairy Corp. and Monarca Natural Foods Inc. are new companies to the Market. Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, Rice Fruit Co. and others have updates.
Big Chuy Distributors & Sons Inc. and Botsford & Goodfellow Inc. have been Endorsed. Driftless Fresh, Smith Eagle Logistics, and Uwajimaya are new companies to the Market. Hass Avocado Board and others have changes.
Berry Brokers International LLC, H & E Trading LLC, Jecam Fresh Produce Corporation, La Finca Produce Corporation, and La Tortilleria LLC are new companies to the Market. Anthony’s Farm LLC and others have updates.
Central Kitchen Foods LLC, Co Operate WNC, Pro Produce Inc, Ross Fruit LLC, and Tri-K Produce Inc., are new companies to the Market. B Catalani Inc., Fresh Life Organics, Transpacific Food Inc. and others have changes.
Companies awarded contracts through the USDA’s Buy Fresh program will be boxing the produce themselves to distribute to food banks, and the program is expected to last for six months at $100 million in produce a month.
Alder Market, Galaxy Fresh Produce LLC, JAG Distributors LLC, Rä Foods Wild About Sprouts, and The Farmer’s Table are new companies to the Market. Wiggins Wholesale, Inc., Zespri Kiwifruit - USA & others have updates.
With $2.7 billion targeted to the fruit and vegetable industry, the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program was unveiled by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on April 17.
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