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You typically don’t go to a fresh produce expo because of the hotel.

Animal welfare and sustainable farming objectives are outlined in the major food and beverage company’s 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report. 

The taste, price and nutritional value of food continue to drive buying decisions, but a new study finds Gen X and Millennial mothers also care about environmentally friendly farming practices.

Gestation stalls, manure application and antibiotics took center stage during a panel at the 2017 Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Kansas City, Mo.

Data points are being collected on more than 4,000 acres.

Arkansas rice producer Jennifer James earned the agricultural sustainability group’s 2017 Farmer of the Year Award, while the 2017 Collaboration of the Year Award went to Kellogg Company, Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy.

Producers say field practices need improvement as food buyers seek sustainability

The event will convene more than 500 leaders from across the food supply chain to discuss strategies for continuous on-farm improvement and scaling of best practices.

The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is an initiative of the National Corn Growers Association that is testing  conservation practices on farms using 20- to 80-acre plots.

Roger Schroeder, longtime vice president of produce for Stater Bros. Markets, plans to retire in January.

Colfax, N.C.-based Foster-Caviness Foodservice has been awarded a maximum $93.75 million contract by U.S. Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to supply North Carolina military bases with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Producers share how they navigate tough conversations.

Four importer seats would be added to the National Watermelon Promotion Board under a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Retail prices for fresh fruits will be flat for 2017 and increase 2% to 3% in 2018, according to a new government forecast.

(UPDATED, Sept. 27) Southern California produce veteran Milt Kaplan, 93, died Sept. 22.

(UPDATED, Sept. 28) Retail prices for fresh fruits will be flat for 2017 and increase 2% to 3% in 2018, according to a new government forecast.

A Harvard Business Review article about the grocery industry illuminates a threat to grocers, and it is not the arrival of Amazon into the retail space occupied by Whole Foods.

It’s Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week again, and N.J. Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher is visiting schools and produce operations to promote the program.

Henderson, Colo.-based food safety company Birko Corp. has hired Suzan Damron as director of accounting and finance.

Roger Schroeder, longtime vice president of produce for Stater Bros. Markets, plans to retire in January.

After 40 years in business, Utah Onions has changed its name to Onions 52.

Colombian police have seized 7 tons of cocaine — worth about US $200 million — from a banana farm belonging to the Gulf Clan.

It's time to break out your creativity with fall merchandising. Here are a dozen ideas for pumpkin displays.

After a lively summer, buyers of granny smith apples and hass avocados still have a tiger by the tail.

The first full load of Argentina blueberries, more than 50 tons, flew out of Tucuman’s renovated airport Sept. 23.

About nine in ten food suppliers responding to a survey about the Global Food Safety Initiative said the program has been beneficial for addressing food safety concerns.

Castroville, Calif.-based artichoke grower Ocean Mist Farms has a new blog, From the Heart.

A Senate bill that would double agricultural export promotion funding over five years has won early support from U.S. produce interests.

The Southeast Produce Council has set up an auction to fund Hurricane Irma relief efforts after the storm affected many SEPC members.

Stemilt Growers has introduced a Halloween-themed 5-pound pouch bag for its apples to help promote apple sales during October.

Gainesville, Fla.-based Verigo has launched a pallet level monitoring system that will give new shelf life insights to the fresh produce supply chain.

BMO Bank of Montreal presented Orangeline Farms with an Ontario Farm Family Award Sept. 23 at the 100th annual International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Walton, Ontario.

Pacific Trellis Fruit/Dulcinea Farms, Los Angeles, is set to begin shipping its first Fair Trade watermelons from a grower partner in Mexico.

Hronis Inc. has hired Jennifer LoBue to market citrus and table grapes.

The Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will host an Alumni and Industry Friends Reception during the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit in New Orleans.

Dan Mathieson has been appointed chief executive of Zespri.

Guadalupe, Calif.-based Apio has launched a delivery service for its Eat Smart products.

Chefs took field tours, met with suppliers and collaborated to develop new products during an annual Chef Summit hosted by Markon Cooperative.

Wal-Mart is looking to take home delivery to the next level, with service “straight into your fridge,” according to a news release.

The obsession with pumpkin spice is now worth roughly $500,000 annually and its use is up tenfold since 2004. But, is peak pumpkin on the way?

Thomas Lundgren, former owner of Spud City Sales, Stevens Point, Wis., has been charged with multiple counts of business theft in Wisconsin’s Portage County.

The Produce Marketing Association is investing deeper into young talent with a new November event for college seniors.

The Pear Bureau Northwest plans to help retailers reinforce messaging throughout the consumer's interaction with retailers.

Pineapples are hot right now. Does their pop culture popularity translate to sales?

A spate of hot weather in California may cool down supplies of kiwifruit in the upcoming season, marketers say.

Potato harvest has hit full stride in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, and at least one grower-shipper thinks the 2017 season will be a good one.

This year’s pistachio crop is expected to be down significantly from last year. The walnut crop is also down, with almonds projected to be up 5%.

California date grower-shippers say the 2017-18 crop is shaping up to be a fine one.