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With the help of a hydroponic farm at a Brooklyn middle school, Teens for Food Justice has launched a new Fresh Food Box program that will provide produce to local food-scare communities.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board created a new watermelon toolkit for registered dietitians with nutritional information, recipes and preparation tips.
The Northwest cherry season is off and running, with industry leaders predicting good volume for July 4 promotions and beyond.
Plant City, Fla.-based berry grower Wish Farms has started a summer partnership campaign with Feeding America.
CHICAGO — Jan Berk’s path can be divided into two main careers: media and agriculture.
CHICAGO — The Packer’s Northeast editor, Amy Sowder, grabs Bronx, N.Y.-based Baldor Specialty Foods president Michael Muzyk at United Fresh to see what’s on his mind.
Ongoing investment in protected agriculture in Mexico will likely result in continued losses for the fruit and vegetable industry in Florida, according to a new report from the University of Florida.
Almost 150 potato growers and industry leaders met at the National Potato Council’s summer meeting in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., to discuss industry policy priorities.
Police are investigating a shooting that has left three people dead at the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, including a 6-year-old boy.
Aided by higher prices for bananas and value-added items, Fresh Del Monte Produce reported stronger earnings for the second quarter of 2019 compared with a year ago.
Ann Beaulieu, vice president of research and development and regulatory at Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions, will join an advisory council focused on improving access to nutritious foods and reducing food waste.
Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios added two new flavors to its Wonderful Pistachios No Shells offerings: chili roasted and honey roasted.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved imports of raspberries from Morocco.
Fowler Packing Co. will no longer be supplying and packing mandarins under the Halos brand.
Monterey Mushrooms is asking consumers to show their “burger love” by creating a mushroom-inspired burger and sharing a photo to win prizes.
Surpassing a target of 150 applicants, round one of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture technology business challenge reaped 199 applications.
Following an industry vote that narrowly approved frozen mangoes to be included in National Mango Board programs, the board is seeking members to represent the frozen fruit.
The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into the source of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis from McDonald’s salads continues, with a focus on distributors and growers of romaine and carrots in the salads.
Laurie Rinard, whose 35-year career in the produce industry focused on grapes and stone fruit from California’s San Joaquin Valley, died May 20. She was 60.
60% of U.S. sweet potatoes are grown in Eastern North Carolina, but farmers there have seen yields decimated now by two hurricanes.
A continuance referendum for the Vidalia onion marketing order will be from Oct. 7-28.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized $1.6 million worth of cocaine in a load of carrots that was entering at a Texas border crossing.
Drought conditions in Chile are stressing Chilean fruit producers, according to a new report from Fedefruta, the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile.
Browse organic industry business updates for companies like Boskovich, Sage Fruit, Chelan Fresh and Lakeside Organic Gardens.
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Gotham Greens has opened its largest greenhouse yet, in Chicago.
Stemilt Growers has published version 2.0 of its “Fast Facts” apple category review programs, and the new production brings starring roles to the company’s marketing team of Roger Pepperl and Brianna Shales.
Supermarket sales of organic fruits and vegetables seem to be trending upward, but the role of organics play can vary from place to place.
It’s been 30 years since Tom Mathison transitioned his first conventionally grown apples to organic.
(UPDATED, 2 p.m.) New restrictions have been placed on tomato and pepper trade to protect U.S. crops from the prevent the introduction of tomato brown rugose fruit virus.
It is again time to honor a well-deserving member of the potato growing community by nominating them for the Potato Man or Woman of the Year or Potato Man or Woman for All Seasons.