Fourth-generation potato grower Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine has been elected as president of the National Potato Council, and to lead the grower-led organization’s executive committee.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has announced a partnership with the Israel-based technology solutions company Consumer Physics to leverage its SCiO technology to innovate Driscoll’s quality measurement process.
New members of Congress will discuss industry issues in virtual meet-and greet-sessions that are offered exclusively to United Fresh Produce Association members.
In what some are calling the St. Valentine’s Day massacre, an extended period of cold weather destroyed some crops in Texas and damaged others in mid-February.
The Washington, D.C.-based Partnership for a Healthier America said it has eclipsed 2 million servings of fresh fruits and vegetables distributed to communities in need through its COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund.
The Equitable Food Initiative has relaunched its online Responsible Recruitment Scorecard as an interactive version to help growers identify their risk factors in the recruitment process and pursue recommended steps.
