A strong, high-quality potato crop should put the Maine Famers Exchange and its customers in a good position this year, said Bob Davis, vice president of the Presque Isle, Maine-based company.
Putting trucking issues and concerns about retail in the crosshairs, the extraordinary transportation and labor pressures on the food supply chain were the focus of an House Agriculture Committee hearing on Nov. 3.
Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. will again partner with Apeel Sciences to treat its organic apples, said Chuck Sinks, Sage Fruit president of sales and marketing.
What is the top question that organic produce marketers receive from consumers? That was a question The Packer asked in a recent survey of organic marketers.
Higher input costs and labor shortages have dented the bottom line for Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce, the company reported Nov. 3 in its quarterly earnings update.
