Fruit size and tonnage out of Mexico likely will be down slightly through most of September as the industry moves into the flora loca crop, which bridges the gap between the old crop and the aventajada crop.
As pressure mounts for parents to provide their families with healthful eating options, suppliers are getting innovative to persuade kids to prompt their moms and dads to purchase more produce.
Supplies may be a bit tight during July and August, but when all is said and done, total volume of hass avocados sold in the U.S. this year should be up, according to the Hass Avocado Board.
A good produce marketing program not only increases sales for growers, shippers and retailers, it also helps promote a healthy lifestyle for consumers.
A springtime outbreak tied to romaine lettuce, along with erratic weather in California, rising freight rates and the usual competition from regional deals presented a challenge for California leaf and lettuce growers.
Commodity boards, councils and commissions representing fresh produce from avocados to mushrooms to watermelon are running promotional activities aimed at foodservice this summer. Here’s a look at some of them.
Securing adequate labor has been a challenge throughout the California produce industry in recent years, and the labor market tends to get even tighter during the summer.
Food safety experts say there’s no cause for undue concern about the safety of California greens this summer, despite a foodborne illness outbreak in the spring attributed to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Ariz.
This may be the 37th edition of the Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference and Expo, but the foodservice industry has learned over the years that the conference is never a same-old same-old event.
After 17 years at City of Industry-based FreshPoint Southern California, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., president Verne Lusby retired July 1.
Most produce suppliers and even those in the restaurant industry are pleased with the FDA's regulation requiring many restaurants and retail food establishments to show calorie counts on menus and menu boards.
