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The USDA is reminding specialty crop growers that assistance is available for producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses.
As inflationary pressures wage on this holiday season, the Cincinnati-based grocer continues to promote affordable and convenient meal planning ideas.
The International Fresh Produce Association aims to help drive everyday floral sales by focusing on tools and resources for non-holiday sales at The Floral Conference – Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024.
Known for his passion for radicchio and Italian specialties, Marchini leaves behind a fresh produce legacy.
The International Fresh Produce Association has issued a release mourning the death of Ron Carkoski, retired CEO of Four Seasons Produce and a past chair of United Fresh Produce Association.
Craig Fox, executive vice president at Fox Packaging, died on Feb. 1.
Asoguabo, a banana grower in Ecuador, is the first to meet GlobalGAP’s Produce Handling Assurance standard with plans for more packing operations by the grower to achieve certification in 2024.
The company said a random sampling of its bagged spinach yielded a positive result for Listera monocytogenes.
A California-based citrus brand is gearing up for a zestful celebration Dec. 20-23 at Tops Friendly Markets as part of its nationwide “Peelz on Wheelz” Citrus Road Tour.
The companies said this proof-of-concept project will enable Sysco and suppliers to capture, store and share traceability data as part of FSMA’s Food Traceability Rule.