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The ToLCNDV Information Center has launched as a one-stop location for details about resistant varieties and agronomic insights to target the damaging pest spreading the tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus.
The foreign material identification accuracy of Tomra Food’s sorting and grading solutions has won an International FoodTec Award.
Reusable plastic containers for bananas aim to significantly reduce food waste, carbon emissions and operational costs and preserve the fruit’s health, the companies say.
Reed will report to CEO and Chairman Pete Van Helden and will be responsible for the financial accountability of the company.
With an extensive marketing campaign with Hallmark Channel, the Envy apple once again expects to be the “The Ultimate Holiday Apple.”
Modest food and beverage volume growth is expected next year after three consecutive years of volume declines, according to a new report from retail data firm Circana.
John Freitas’ experience includes serving as vice president of sales and marketing for Fresh Origins and, most recently, head of foodservice for AeroFarms.
More than 500 attendees, buyers and exhibitors attended the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas’ inaugural Southwest International Produce Expo.
The California Avocado Commission says it has successfully petitioned the USDA to remove hass avocados from the Oriental Fruit Fly quarantine.
KeHE Distributors, a distributor of natural, organic, specialty and fresh products, says it has “learned to navigate” the ever-evolving distribution landscape through a focus on pick rates, fill rates and flexibility.