BERLIN — In a packed room at Fruit Logistica, the first Global Women’s Network event was full of conversation of shared concerns and aspirations for women in the international fresh produce business.
The Michigan Potato Industry Commission will highlight potatoes produced in the state with 90 branded display bins and 4.6 million Kwik Lok tags with the Michigan Potatoes logo.
AUSTIN, Texas - With Washington D.C. distracted by dysfunction and a partial government shutdown, one trade analyst speaking at Potato Expo 2019 said the focus needs to return to the importance of approving the USMCA.
The U.S. on Nov. 30 joined Canada and Mexico to sign the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, a new trade agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Editor Tom Karst and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss the big stories of the week, including the agreement that replaces NAFTA and a flurry of announcements about new stores and new store formats.
(UPDATED, Oct. 1 ) Wrapping up talks at the 11th hour of a self-imposed deadline, the U.S., Mexico and Canada agreed on a new trade deal the night of Sept. 30.
Michigan restaurant sales were up in the second quarter of 2018, but there are rising concerns about wage inflation and a ballot proposal to hike the minimum wage.
A reworked North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico — or whatever name that President Trump wants to give the deal — is a positive sign for U.S. growers slammed by retaliatory tariffs.
Mexican trade officials told Reuters that a deal with Mexico to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement could be clinched Aug. 22. Some U.S. trade officials were less optimistic.
