Naturipe will have very strong supplies of berries throughout the spring and summer of 2023, says Jerry Moran, vice president of sales for the Watsonville, Calif.-based marketer.
Gem-Pack Berries is focused on coordinatingwith its retail customers to work through delays and transition into a successful late spring and summer berry season.
Canadian industry associations are calling on members of Parliament to support Bill C-280, which would establish a critical financial protection mechanism — a deemed trust for fresh produce sellers in Canada.
More than 8 of 10 consumers in The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they were paying more for fresh fruits and vegetables than the prior year. Here’s what they said about how that’s affecting shopping decisions.