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Market conditions for potatoes were running above year-ago levels in late October and early November.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers is rolling out a new eco-friendly bag for organic fruit in the 2021-22 season.
November will mark an important month for Nogales, Ariz.-based grower-shipper Divine Flavor as the company transitions its organic programs from Baja to central Mexico.
With Northwest onion crop yields cut short by hot weather, shipping point prices for onions were well above year-ago levels in late October.
Six out of 10 consumers who say sustainability is a top priority for them support increased government-mandated labeling for food.
Hantsport, Nova Scotia-based CKF Inc. has announced investments to substantially increase its thermoformed molded fiber production capacity.
Nearly 2 in 10 consumers polled by The Packer this year say the biggest influence on their produce purchasing decisions is the type of packaging used.
The Packer’s Tom Karst recently asked Matt Hiltner, marketing coordinator for Santa Maria, Calif.-based Babé Farms, Inc. about current trends in specialty produce marketing.
Attendees of the New York Produce Show and Conference will find plenty of restaurants open for business in December, but the recovery from the pandemic continues to be rocky for many operators.
Through early November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was taking comments on a proposed rule that would terminate the marketing order for Washington state potatoes.