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Procurement April 14, 2021

VIDALIA ONIONS HIT THE SWEET SPOT

Legendary sweet onions help produce department sales sizzle.

Apple Opportunities Warm in Winter

Opinion

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How United and PMA Got There — Three Lessons

April 14, 2021

FIVE-STEP PROCESS TO SUSTAINABILITY

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Pundit Interviews Branding Expert Lisa Cork: Three Macro Trends To Feel Positive About

I’m tempted to say we saved the best for last… as this concludes the presentation of our speakers from The New York Produce Show and Conference — Virtual Edition. Yet this… [...]

Cornell’s Ed McLaughlin Gazes Into Crystal Ball, Sees Smaller Format Stores With Secondary Warehousing, JIT Delivery, Changes In Retail-Buyer Relationships, Just To Name A Few…

One of the advantages of having done a virtual edition of The New York Produce Show and Conference was that we came out of it with an all-star collection of incredible industry insight.… [...]

Jefferson vs Hamilton: The Yeoman Farmer vs The Entrepreneurial Society Our Hearts vs Our Heads Playing Out Amidst The Blueberry Patch

If the issue is what is best for consumers, there is little question that allowing the freest possible trade in commodities and allowing for the widest variety of product over the… [...]

American Blueberry Growers Alliance Argues Import Restrictions are Essential To Preserve Shoulder Season of US Blueberry Industry

Advocating on behalf of those who want to see the US government take steps to raise the price of blueberries during the shoulder seasons in order to maintain the viability… [...]

Newly Formed Blueberry Coalition Opposes Limitations On Imports: California Giant’s Joe Barsi And Family Tree’s Dave Jackson Make Their Case

Speaking out on behalf of those who oppose limitations on imports of blueberries we have two of the giants of the industry. We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor,… [...]

AN INDUSTRY DEBATE Tale of Two Perspectives: Is the Goal to Increase Blueberry Consumption Or to Preserve Domestic Blueberry Producers?

Blueberries have been one of the star products of the produce industry the past few years. A “super food” noted for health, sales have blossomed. Both foreign and domestic producers… [...]

Huffman, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat IUU Fishing, Human Rights Abuses

Huffman, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat IUU Fishing, Human Rights Abuses

Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA), Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, and Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) introduced the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing and human rights abuses in the seafood supply chain. ... Continue reading: Huffman, Graves Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat IUU Fishing, Human Rights Abuses. [...]

World Food Prize Winner Unlocks Benefits of Fish

World Food Prize Winner Unlocks Benefits of Fish

Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted has been named the 2021 World Food Prize Laureate. Often referred to as the Nobel Prize for food research, Dr. Thilsted is the first woman of Asian heritage to receive the award. Her work focuses on unlocking the benefits of fish for diets, health and livelihoods. ... Continue reading: World Food Prize Winner Unlocks Benefits of Fish. [...]

USDA to Purchase $159.4 Million in Nutritious Consumer-Ready Seafood and More for Food Assistance Programs

USDA to Purchase $159.4 Million in Nutritious Consumer-Ready Seafood and More for Food Assistance Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will purchase up to $159.4 million in domestically produced seafood, fruits, legumes, and nuts for distribution to a variety of domestic food assistance programs, including charitable institutions. ... Continue reading: USDA to Purchase $159.4 Million in Nutritious Consumer-Ready Seafood and More for Food Assistance Programs. [...]

Texas Lawmakers OK Bill Barring Plant-Based Products From Using ‘Meat’ or ‘Beef’ on Packaging

Texas Lawmakers OK Bill Barring Plant-Based Products From Using ‘Meat’ or ‘Beef’ on Packaging

On Monday, the Texas House voted to approve a bill intending to prohibit the makers of plant-based meat alternatives from using the words “meat,” “beef,” “chicken” or “pork” on product packaging. These stipulations would apply to the manufacturers of insect-based alternatives or cell-cultured alternatives as well. ... Continue reading: Texas Lawmakers OK Bill Barring Plant-Based Products From Using ‘Meat’ or ‘Beef’ on Packaging. [...]

Papa Cantella’s Named Proud Partner of Los Angeles Dodgers

Papa Cantella’s Named Proud Partner of Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced a multi-year partnership with Vernon-based Papa Cantella’s to supply Dodger Stadium with Dodger Dogs and its premium sausages. Papa Cantella’s products, including Dodger Dogs, have been sold at Dodger Stadium since Opening Day and packaged Dodger Dogs will also be available at retail grocery locations throughout Southern California. ... Continue reading: Papa Cantella’s Named Proud Partner of Los Angeles Dodgers. [...]

CFIA Updates Use of Imported Meat in Products Destined to the USA

CFIA Updates Use of Imported Meat in Products Destined to the USA

The export requirements have been updated to indicate that importers are required to obtain additional certification from the exporting country's competent authorities when imported meat products are used to manufacture meat products intended for export to the USA. ... Continue reading: CFIA Updates Use of Imported Meat in Products Destined to the USA. [...]

Investors help push Tesco to increase healthy food sales

A group of investors who had pressured Tesco to provide higher sales of healthy food got their wish this week as the UK retailer announced plans to improve nutritious option in its stores. Tesco, which had committed to lifting sales of healthy products to 65% at UK stores, promised to carry the commitment to its […] The post Investors help push Tesco to increase healthy food sales appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Berry Gardens turns to athletics’ star for new ‘Taste’ campaign

Berry Gardens has a new, very familiar and health-conscious spokesperson for its six-figure More Than Taste marketing campaign: triple jump World Champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. Ennis-Hill is helping the UK’s largest co-operative of British berry growers pitch its blueberries and three varieties from Driscoll’s – Maravilla raspberries, Victoria Sweet blackberries and Zara strawberries. Ennis-Hill is not […] The post Berry Gardens turns to athletics’ star for new ‘Taste’ campaign appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Seven tough questions in preparing for the post-pandemic future

Seven tough questions in preparing for the post-pandemic future

Originally printed in the March 2021 issue of Produce Business. As we move into the second year of our pandemic-created reality, it’s become clear that whenever the virus ceases to be a major factor in our industry, things will never be the same as they were prior to March 2020. Innovative and resourceful produce retailers are […] The post Seven tough questions in preparing for the post-pandemic future appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Sun World expands table grape footprint in Egypt, Italy

Sun World has recently granted six additional licenses to Egyptian table grape grower-marketers and two new Italian grower-marketers, bringing the total to seven and ten licenses, respectively. These appointments come as part of the company’s strategy to extend its reach in “high-potential gateway markets”. One of the primary motivations for this expansion is to satisfy […] The post Sun World expands table grape footprint in Egypt, Italy appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

A five-step process to sustainability

A five-step process to sustainability

Originally printed in the March 2021 issue of Produce Business. In my column of February 2021 (Sustainability & CSR: What Is It All About?), I promised I would present a 5-step plan that fresh produce companies can use to get started on the road to sustainability. In most sectors of the business world, corporate social responsibility […] The post A five-step process to sustainability appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Freshfel will host Annual Event digitally in June

Freshfel, the European Fresh Produce Association that represents the interests of the fresh fruit and vegetables supply chain in Europe and across the world, announced it has opened registrations for its 2021 Annual Event that will take place online on 4 June. To celebrate Freshfel Europe’s 20th anniversary as well as the United Nations’ International Year […] The post Freshfel will host Annual Event digitally in June appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Branston begins work on potato protein extraction plant

Leading potato supplier Branston has broken ground on a £6m facility in Lincolnshire that will extract high grade plant protein from potatoes. The facility, the first of its kind in the UK, will take the protein from “low-value potatoes” and create starch-based products as well as utilize it in vegetarian and vegan foods. Branston is […] The post Branston begins work on potato protein extraction plant appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

With Brexit a factor, growers target larger crop of Picota cherries for UK

European Picota cherry growers in Spain’s Jerte Valley west of Madrid are predicting a bountiful harvest in mid-June after a three-week blossom in April that saw pristine weather conditions. More than a million cherry trees are grown on the slopes of the mountain, and this year’s volumes headed to the UK are expected to be […] The post With Brexit a factor, growers target larger crop of Picota cherries for UK appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

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