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Home 12th Annual Sustainability Award

12th Annual Sustainability Award

Cover Stories June 16, 2021

Lidl US Builds Sustainable Presence by Listening to Customers

Sustainability certifications and quality drive loyalty to East Coast grocer.

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The Fallacy of Food As Medicine

October 30, 2023

Five-Year Evaluation Confirms 53% of Parents Reported Increased Veg Consumption

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Jim Prevor, Industry Icon and Maverick Thought-Leader, Passes Away

We are deeply saddened to report that Jim Prevor has suddenly passed away from heart failure after being stricken by a heart attack and stroke. On this earth for merely [...]

FROM THE GROUND UP: How ITUM Drives Grape Innovation in Spain and Beyond

The history of Spanish table grape breeder ITUM is a grassroots success story in the true sense of the word, and it is one that is inextricably linked to the [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag: John Pandol Reveals The Myth of Europe Being ‘Ahead of Us’ in Climate Change, Challenges IFPA Leadership to ‘Autopsy the Disasters’

John Pandol has spoken out on many topics both here at the Pundit and on sister publication, PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine. Now our piece — Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt The West? [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag: Bay Cities Produce ‘Experiment’ with EV Trucks Sheds Light on Climate-Change Fanaticism

Our piece — Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt the West? —brought many responses, including this one. The first issue, of course, is that whatever one may think is the desirability of [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag — ‘Sound Common Sense’ Involving Logic and Reason

Our piece — Will Climate-Change Fanaticism Bankrupt The West? — brought many comments including some short but clear ones. If we need anything right now, it is clear-headed thinking. The [...]

Pundit’s Mailbag: Arkansas’ Contribution to Cotton Candy and Other Grape Varieties

One of the most important produce breeders in the world is about to retire from his position at the University of Arkansas. The American Pomological Society is giving him an [...]

Celebrate World Pear Day on December 2

Celebrate World Pear Day on December 2

Pear Bureau Northwest is announcing the 2023 celebration of its annual World Pear Day on December 2. Kicking off the 19th annual National Pear Month, this year’s World Pear Day offers consumers around the world the opportunity to celebrate with pears through live chef demos of new pear recipes. ... Continue reading: Celebrate World Pear Day on December 2. [...]

WP Produce Launches Tropical Fruit School Lunch Pilot Program with its Desbry Tropical Avocados and Red Dragon Fruit

WP Produce Launches Tropical Fruit School Lunch Pilot Program with its Desbry Tropical Avocados and Red Dragon Fruit

WP Produce—a Miami-based and family-owned grower, packer, and shipper of Desbry® brand tropical fruits and roots—brings colorful, flavorful, and nutritious innovation to school lunch with its Tropical Fruit Pilot Program. Introduced at Fort Wayne Community Schools, one of Indiana's largest school districts, WP Produce’s first tropical fruit menu items include Desbry® Tropical Avocado Guacamole and Red Dragon Fruit. ... Continue reading: WP Produce Launches Tropical Fruit School Lunch Pilot Program with its Desbry Tropical Avocados and Red Dragon Fruit. [...]

D’Arrigo Bros. Co., of California Celebrates a Century of Agriculture Excellence

D’Arrigo Bros. Co., of California Celebrates a Century of Agriculture Excellence

As 2023 comes to a close, D'Arrigo Bros. Co., of California, home to the iconic Andy Boy label, proudly culminates their year-long reflection of legacy with a commemoration of its 100th anniversary, as a family of farming and wholesale companies. ... Continue reading: D’Arrigo Bros. Co., of California Celebrates a Century of Agriculture Excellence. [...]

Pacific Trellis Fruit Recalls Malichita Brand Cantaloupes Due to Possible Health Risk

Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC dba Dulcinea is initiating a voluntary recall of 4,872 cases of Malichita brand whole cantaloupe. The voluntary recall is due to the FDAs ongoing investigation of an outbreak involving Malichita brand cantaloupe. The cantaloupes have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Continue reading: Pacific Trellis Fruit Recalls Malichita Brand Cantaloupes Due to Possible Health Risk. [...]

Cabilfrut and Green SuperFood Join Forces in the Production and Marketing of Avocados

Cabilfrut and Green SuperFood Join Forces in the Production and Marketing of Avocados

The alliance between both companies specialized in growing and exporting avocados will allow them to combine the production and logistics experience that Green SuperFood has in Colombia and Cabilfrut’s extensive knowledge in exporting and mastering international markets. ... Continue reading: Cabilfrut and Green SuperFood Join Forces in the Production and Marketing of Avocados. [...]

CFIA: Malichita Brand and Rudy Brand Cantaloupes Recalled due to Salmonella

The food recall warning issued on 2023-11-17 has been updated to include additional product information, marked by an asterisk (*). This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s food safety investigation. ... Continue reading: CFIA: Malichita Brand and Rudy Brand Cantaloupes Recalled due to Salmonella. [...]

An inside guide and booth reviews for the 2023 New York Produce Show and Conference

An inside guide and booth reviews for the 2023 New York Produce Show and Conference

Next week, one of the biggest annual events in the fresh produce industry kicks off at the Javits Center in New York City. The New York Produce Show and Conference, presented by the Eastern Produce Council, opens on Dec. 5, welcoming in a large pool of buyers, thought-leaders and of course companies from across the […] The post An inside guide and booth reviews for the 2023 New York Produce Show and Conference appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture: Africa Organics Fuels Morocco’s Date Value Chain Revolution

Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture: Africa Organics Fuels Morocco’s Date Value Chain Revolution

Comprehensive Feasibility Study Lays Groundwork for a Sustainable, Vertically Integrated Date Value Chain In a progressive stride towards sustainable agricultural practices in Morocco, Africa Organics has spearheaded a meticulous feasibility study, representing the Subnational Climate Fund (SCF). This initiative is a part of SCF’s global mission to uplift mid-sized subnational infrastructure projects across developing nations, […] The post Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture: Africa Organics Fuels Morocco’s Date Value Chain Revolution appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Tesco gives customers relief at tills by trialling scan-free technology in Fulham

Tesco has unveiled new technology in a Fulham supermarket that allows customers to go through checkouts or self-service tills without having to scan their items. The store at Tesco Fulham Reach Express is featuring GetGo’s app and scan-free checkouts, which will conventiently show the list of items from their baskets. Shoppers can pay as they […] The post Tesco gives customers relief at tills by trialling scan-free technology in Fulham appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Baking, snacking and gifting can make displays of dried fruits, nuts a seasonal treat

Baking, snacking and gifting can make displays of dried fruits, nuts a seasonal treat

Dried fruits and nuts nourish the sweet and savory joys of autumn and winter events. Displays of in-shell nut assortments, dramatized by the colors of dried fruits, beckon customers to not only savor the snacks, but also promise the pleasures of the forthcoming holidays. During this season, more produce departments are accommodating suppliers’ need for […] The post Baking, snacking and gifting can make displays of dried fruits, nuts a seasonal treat appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Sweet and colourful New Zealand apricots primed for big export season

Apricot lovers around the world – including the UK – will get their first taste of New Zealand’s specialty apricots soon when Central Otago producer Ardgour Valley Orchards officially launches its export program. Ardgour Valley Orchards’ director Sharon Kirk said three specialty varieties bred by New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research specifically for the Central […] The post Sweet and colourful New Zealand apricots primed for big export season appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Which UK supermarket earned British Growers crown for biggest growth in berry sales?

To be named Retailer of the Year by the assocation whose members supply nearly all of the berries in UK supermarkets is no small feat. Given the displays seen at some top retailers, the choice in 2023 by British Berry Growers might be surprising. But it is certainly warranted given the tremendous strides they’ve made […] The post Which UK supermarket earned British Growers crown for biggest growth in berry sales? appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Logistics troubles mount for banana shipments through Panama Canal, so will that impact UK?

Logistics troubles mount for banana shipments through Panama Canal, so will that impact UK?

An article published in the Journal of Commerce by analyst Richard Bright analyzes the impact of transit cuts and delays in the Panama Canal regarding Latin American perishable exports that must pass through the Canal to reach their destination. With delays on the Panama Canal already standing at 10 days for vessels that have not pre-booked a transit, there are […] The post Logistics troubles mount for banana shipments through Panama Canal, so will that impact UK? appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

Robust harvest helps bring Kissabel’s unique colours, profile to UK retailers

It’s been a banner autumn for the star of all apples, Kissabel, in the UK. British partner Worldwide Fruit was the first to begin harvesting, ahead of France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. And it also marked the start of marketing campaigns to get the word out on the red Rouge, pink flesh and yellow and […] The post Robust harvest helps bring Kissabel’s unique colours, profile to UK retailers appeared first on Produce Business UK. [...]

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