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Week in Review: The start of a food crisis
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (534+ words) A week ago, we identified inflation warning signs, and they were fully realized: surging fuel prices and the highest inflation in two years. A week ago, we identified inflation warning signs, and this week they were fully realized: surging fuel…...
Stay Alert: Hot produce markets attract fraud risk
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (264+ words) High-value commodities create urgency and thinner margins for error, increasing the likelihood that normal verification steps are skipped. As produce markets remain elevated, fraud risk should be top of mind. "High-value commodities create urgency and thinner margins for error, increasing…...
Numerator data shows barriers to following new food pyramid
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (259+ words) Numerator publishes new findings on the grocery shopping behaviors of U. S. households and their knowledge of the new dietary guidelines. CHICAGO, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) " Numerator, a consumer data and technology company, has published new findings on the current grocery shopping behaviors…...
Weekend Interview preview: Miriam Wolk, International Fresh Produce Association
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) When it comes to membership and what this term implies for folks in the produce and floral lndustries, Miriam Wolk is your go-to person. Miriam Wolk is chief membership officer for the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA)BB #: 378962, based in…...
Spotlight on Women in the Industry: All in a day's work
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1829+ words) Say hello to Marina, Amy, Kim, Stephanie, Mary, Stefanie, Tara, and Satri, eight ladies who rock and rule the perishables supply chain. Women account for 44 percent of the U. S. workforce and represent just over a quarter of agriculture-related jobs. While these…...
Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (645+ words) A tribute to trailblazing women from the past to the here and now, and what their varied legacies can teach us. IMG visuals icons, Maxicons, Barudak Lier, Amethyst Studio, Farra, Ardi, " ", Amir/Adobe Stock It's a privilege to share space…...
Rick Nahmias, Food Forward
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1539+ words) We all decry the waste of perishable food, but Rick Nahmias and his team are doing something about it every single day. Food Forward is a nonprofit that does as its name suggests: it forwards surplus fruits and vegetables to…...
Spotlight on Chicago: Staying the course while investing for the future
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1320+ words) The Midwest's produce hub is alive and well, despite some volatility in weather, supply levels, and shipping. The Chicago International Produce Market (CIPM) has operated at its South Side location since the early 2000s but has a century of history behind…...
Week in Review: The return of the "Dirty Dozen
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (434+ words) To sports fans, "March Madness" means the annual NCAA basketball tournament and filling out brackets." The AFF says the Dirty Dozen "once again villainizes safe, healthy, and affordable fruits and vegetables by misrepresenting USDA pesticide data." AFF helpfully links FDA…...
Stemilt highlights Farmworker Awareness Week with EFI case study and completed projects
2+ week, 1+ day ago (229+ words) As Farmworker Awareness Week begins, Stemilt highlights the completion of 48 worker-driven production improvement projects in the past year. March 24, 2026 WENATCHEE, Wash. " As Farmworker Awareness Week begins, Stemilt BB #: 113654 is highlighting a new Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) BB #: 385632 case study and…...