ORLANDO, Fla. — The Equitable Food Initiative hopes that its “Responsibly Grown Farmworker Assured” label will elevate the status of those suppliers in the eyes of the produce buying community.

The organic industry is looking to pounce on fraud.

The Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association, which jointly launched the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, are offering a web seminar as they seek endorsers of the document.

When you stagger across the finish line of any marathon, one of the most important things you can do is feed your depleted, hurting body.

Sweet potato grower-shipper Southern Produce Distributors, like many North Carolina growers, faced adversity this year with Hurricane Florence’s rains.

The National Onion Association is emphasizing the health and nutritional benefits of onions with recipes geared to holiday meals.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed 16 members to the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

Salinas, Calif.-based Mann Packing Co. says one of its newest items, the Organic Super Blend, had a successful launch in 2018.

Porterville, Calif.-based Homegrown Organic Farms plans to unveil a new citrus line in November, said Stephen Paul, category director for stone fruit, fall fruit and blueberries.

Grocery shoppers are getting a gift ahead of Thanksgiving, with the lowest turkey prices in the past 10 years.