The regulation also introduces new requirements for packaging minimization, minimum recycled content in plastic packaging, re-use targets for packaging, and bans certain packaging formats, according to a USDA summary.

Sustainability was a hot topic with numerous exhibitors at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show, April 23-25.

Representatives with three U.S.-based retailers addressed challenges and opportunities the produce industry faces during a panel at the recent Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show.

Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Fresh Farms had such a good response to its grape category management program and Candy variety table grape promotion last season that the company plans to bring back an expanded version.

As Bernardo Muñoz moves from directing the Trade Office of Peru in New York to Shanghai, Diana Pita will step into the role, emphasizing U.S. interest in Peruvian products and promoting exports and culture.

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade invalidated a 2019 determination by the Department of Commerce that exporters of fresh tomatoes had “dumped” product into the U.S. from Mexico.