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The Emeryville, Calif.-based company says that Denise Webster has joined its Food & Agriculture team.
Houston-based Brighter Bites has announced the launch of the Brighter Bites Ambassador Program.
Plant & Food Research scientist Annette Richardson’s work has led to advancements that have helped increase yields and contributed to the overall quality of kiwifruit crops, according to a news release.
USDA Market News will now report lime prices similar to the manner in which apple, cucumber and bell pepper prices are reported.
The Celina cv. pear — marketed as QTee in other growing regions — has been granted approval to enter the U.S. market through Washington-based Proprietary Variety Management.
This initial planting is part of a planned 67 acres T&G Global will plant on its Hawke’s Bay orchards over the next three years.
Timed with National Mushroom Month, the mushroom marketing council has launched a fall promotion offering home cooks resources, recipes and inspiration that spotlight simplicity and speed.
Homegrown Organic Farms and HBF International are anticipating the first shipment of kiwi berries to go out the week of Sept. 18.
Both tomatoes were recently honored with the International Taste Institute’s 2023 Superior Taste Award.
The grower-shipper has enlisted the support of Measure to Improve to baseline and track sustainable packaging characteristics across the grower-shipper’s supply chain.