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Bolthouse acquires Rousseau’s carrot operations to expand Southwest footprint
Bolthouse Farms announced March 25 it has entered into an agreement to acquire Arizona-based Rousseau Farming Company’s carrot operations. The a... continue reading »
United Fresh partners with National Grocers Association to connect distributors, retailers
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket and the United Fresh Produce Association have p... continue reading »
Produce Marketing Association’s Treacy shares produce supply chain guidelines
Ed Treacy, Vice President, Supply Chain and Sustainability for Produce Marketing Association (PMA) sent out the following information on March 24 to a... continue reading »
US relaxes hours-of-service rule for food transportation amid coronavirus outbreak
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a national emergency declaration to provide hours... continue reading »
Tropical produce importer Continental Fresh joins iTrade network
Continental Fresh is the latest produce provider to join the iTrade food traceability network. Continental Fresh specializes in tropical imports fro... continue reading »
AFFI study: Foodservice operators hungry for innovation in frozen foods
New research by Datassential shows frozen foods are an essential ingredient for the nation’s foodservice operators, with nearly ubiquitous use by o... continue reading »
Tropical Fruit Congress in Europe to focus on avocados
The 2020 Tropical Fruit Congress will focus on a rising star in Europe: the avocado. The event, to be held Sept. 8-10, during Macfrut in Remini, It... continue reading »
United Fresh’s latest foodservice report highlights watermelon radishes, kiwifruit
The Winter 2020 issue of United Fresh’s Fresh Insights for Foodservice is now available. Sponsored by Produce Alliance, this quarterly report highli... continue reading »
B&G Foods acquires veggie tots, fries maker Farmwise
B&G Foods Inc. announced that effective today it has acquired Farmwise LLC, the creator of Veggie Fries, Veggie Tots and Veggie Rings. “We a... continue reading »
The Coastal Companies acquires Lancaster Foods in produce merger
The Coastal Companies has acquired of Lancaster Foods from Guest Services Inc., a hospitality management company based in Fairfax, Virginia. Lanca... continue reading »
