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Pear Bureau Northwest to celebrate World Pear Day with events

- General News
Pear Bureau Northwest is announcing the 2022 celebration of its annual World Pear Day on December 3.

The last legs of Title 42

- Analysis
Title 42 appears to be on its last legs. This measure was implemented by the previous presidential administration as a precaution against the coronavirus. It was used to exclude over a million illegal immigrants from the south of the border on grounds of public health.

Infarm to downsize in Europe, cut workforce in half

- General News
Infarm is making a significant strategy shift and accelerating its drive towards profitability. We are focusing on Growing Centres where we have a clear path to profitability in 2023 and consolidating those where this cannot be achieved in the near term.

Nogales, Sonora, store checks, Part 1: and why red delicious apples are so popular in Mexican grocery stores

- Produce with Pamela
Our first stop was Soriana, which had one of the larger produce departments, but showed an explanation to something I had seen on TikTok recently.

B2B produce marketplace Full Harvest acquires FarmersWeb

- General News
Full Harvest, the business-to-business produce marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the acquisition of FarmersWeb, a farm sales and inventory management SaaS provider.

Sollum receives grant for LED greenhouse lighting for strawberries

- General News
To highlight the benefits of dynamic lighting for Québec horticultural businesses, Investissement Québec, as an agent of the Québec government, has granted Sollum Technologies $350,000 in funding for a technological showcase involving a novel strawberry research trial in partnership with SAVOURA.

Instacart’s Community Carts program enables food bank donations online

- Retail
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, today announced Community Carts, a new feature that reimagines traditional food drives, making it easy for consumers to donate groceries that food banks need most with the Instacart App.

PACA Trust bankruptcy case could go to Supreme Court 

- General News
A federal appeals court ruling this summer that allowed a bankrupt Florida grocery store owner to discharge debts owed to a produce supplier has raised questions about the PACA Trust.

USDA files PACA action against Texas firm

- General News
USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Mestizos Group LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Meaningful Work: Define Your Purpose

- Produce Blueprints
The twentieth century saw an explosion of success literature in the United States, with tens of thousands of books published and many millions sold.