My Account
My Account

The Packer Staff

Latest Stories
Container Opening1.jpg
Industry
Dominican Republic celebrates first shipment of table grapes to U.S.
Four years ago, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Agriculture, led by Minister of Agriculture Limber Cruz, partnered with Bloom Fresh to launch a pioneering program to support farmers and agricultural organizations interested in growing table grapes.
May 29, 2025 10:04 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
Chris_Rogers__VP_of_Retail__Instacart.png
People
Instacart names new CEO
Chief Business Officer Chris Rogers has been tapped to succeed the company’s current CEO, who is set to join OpenAI.
May 29, 2025 07:29 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
Woman working and picking blueberries
People
Blueberry councils open award nominations
From now to June 30, members of the blueberry industry can nominate leaders, growers, suppliers, marketers and mentors.
May 28, 2025 04:37 PM
 · 
The Packer Staff
A top-down photo of a nicely-ladened table showing a cup of tea, a small plate with a blueberry scone, a larger plate with other scones, and randomly scattered blueberries and blueberry leaves.
Fruit
Superfresh Growers projects strong summer blueberry crop
Yakima, Wash.-based company explained recent consumer trends in blueberry consumption and details its coming crop.
May 28, 2025 12:57 PM
 · 
The Packer Staff
A trio of three photos; from left to right they include a plate of potato chips, a square white bowl containing potato salad, and a bowl of yellow potato soup.
Marketing
Side Delights positions leftovers as answer to take-out culture
Noting that customers want the speed of take-out, but are looking for healthier and cheaper lunch options, the company highlights leftover potato creativity.
May 28, 2025 11:34 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
strawberries
Industry
California Berry Cultivars responds to Driscoll’s legal challenge
Driscoll’s is appealing a U.S. District Court ruling in favor of California Berry Cultivars, stemming from litigation over intellectual property.
May 28, 2025 08:26 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
OMF-Jeff Fulton, Sr. Dir. Commodity Veg Sales.png
People
Ocean Mist Farms adds veteran sales leader
Jeff Fulton joins the company after a three-decade-long career at Dole Vegetable Co.
May 28, 2025 07:36 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
A professional portrait of an older middle-aged white man wearing a blue suit with the California Avocado Commission brand logo in the bottom left corner.
People
Meet the California Avocado Commission’s new president
Ken Melban has held multiple leadership roles since joining the organization in 2011.
May 28, 2025 07:27 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
A young Asian woman holds half cut cherry tomatoes where her eyes are in a playful way.
Products
NatureSweet introduces revamped Glorys
The new cherry tomatoes are sweeter than past varieties, the result of three years of testing and evaluation.
May 27, 2025 03:12 PM
 · 
The Packer Staff
FFVA calls for ag labor reform
Industry
NCAE advocates for end to regulatory red tape
The National Council of Agricultural Employers says it has highlighted seven burdensome rules as a Department of Justice task force seeks input on regulations that impede economic growth.
May 27, 2025 09:56 AM
 · 
The Packer Staff
Load More