Category: Featured
ProduceIQ: Cheers to the produce supply chain heroes
- Featured
We dedicate this Christmas week newsletter to members of the produce supply chain who keep things moving even during the holiday week.
FDA updates ‘healthy’ nutrition claim
- General News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a final rule to update the definition of the nutrient content claim "healthy."
Plenty closes Compton farm in ‘strategic shift’ to berries
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The company outlined reasons for the shift from leafy greens to strawberries in a LinkedIn post.
Restaurant industry survey shows labor, sales challenges in 2025
- General News
Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, today released findings from its annual industry survey.
ProduceIQ: Christmas demand swells as the holiday nears
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We are a little over a week from Christmas celebrations, and produce markets are ripe with the anticipation of strong holiday demand. But before we can get to Christmas and all things merry and bright, an astronomical event is just around the corner.
Arkansas governor calls for cutting junk food from SNAP
- General News
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary-Designate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary-Designate, Brooke Rollins, regarding reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Albertsons sues Kroger after merger blocked by federal court
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When CEO Rodney McMullen said Kroger would be fine without approval of its merger with Albertsons, I asked “But how does Albertsons feel about that?”
ProduceIQ: Produce markets dance through weather woes
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Week #49 is experiencing major price decreases in several commodities we’ve covered in the past few weeks. However, the decreases are not enough to tip the scale on average index prices.
Few answers come to light as onion outbreak declared over
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The investigation didn’t tell us enough to learn from the outbreak, said Frank Yiannas, former deputy commissioner for food policy and response for the FDA.
ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving hangover slow to hit
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The holiday weekend has ended, but the annual produce industry Thanksgiving hangover looks a little different than usual. Rain in the West and impacts from Milton and Helene are creating gaps in supply, impacting produce prices.