There are several ways of looking at “the biggest stories” of the year.
For The Packer, you will find our most measured approach with the “Year in Produce” top stories of the year. We are publishing those stories on a periodic basis over the next few days.
Find “Year in Produce No. 10 — Plant-based diets” and “Year in Produce No. 9 — Urban/Vertical farming”
Beyond the big-picture end of the year approaches, I have sliced and diced our top news stories by months. In previous posts, we have considered the biggest stories from January through July.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Today, let’s recount some of the biggest stories in The Packer from August. Trade issues with China headlined the month, combined with high-flying people news, column contributions and crop news. Here are top performers for the month that was August 2019:
China: no more purchases of U.S. agricultural products
UPDATED: Deal struck between Commerce Department, Mexican growers
New York-based Bowery Farming hires two new executives
Dole Fresh Vegetables announces limited recall of baby spinach
Tons of marijuana in load of peppers stopped at border
Washington apple crop predicted at 137.3 million boxes
Sun World appoints Marguleas CEO, expands fruit research
Kroger produce executive urges innovation, customer focus for apples
Banana disease finding in Colombia concerns industry
Mexican growers express frustration with negotiations
Three major trends that moved the produce industry
From my daily updated record, notable consumer media coverage of the industry in August included these selections:
These Fruits And Vegetables Are Predicted To Be The Next Big Trend
New company wants to Bring Fresh Produce to the Streets
What’s on school menus this fall? Trade mitigation
The banana is one step closer to disappearing
Some 430 acres of Colombian bananas infected with fungus
This new online grocery store is entirely plastic free
New York City Is Giving Out Prescriptions For Free Fruits And Vegetables
Top Google Trend searches related to fruits and vegetables in August were...
Category: All categories
fruits and vegetables: (01/08/2019 - 31/08/2019, United States)
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RISING
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