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Take a look at what drives these producers and the strategic vision for the future that guides their growth as well as the growth of the industry.
Fresh Del Monte is warning such a shortage is on the horizon, with shifting climate patterns and disease pressures resulting in diminished supplies in key growing regions like Costa Rica, where production is down 23%.
Bjorn’s insights from the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum detail how the company leverages premium genetics, navigates labor and trade challenges and responds to the shifting consumer to drive the category.
The state’s ascent to the world’s fourth-largest economy is powered in no small part by its $59 billion agriculture sector, which dominates national production and global exports of key commodities.
The Packer’s annual survey examines strong shopper sentiment for spending on local and specialty produce items — and whether their actions reflect that desire.
The premium blackberry variety has been awarded the prestigious Superior Taste Award by the International Taste Institute, the company says.
The precision crop management company seeks to both expand into new crops as well as help growers better understand what’s going on with their farms through data.
Unverified workers want documentation, want to ensure their families are protected and want to stay in this country, says Manuel Cunha, president of the Nisei Farmers League.
Halfway through the campaign, which includes a national sweepstakes, the company reports success and projects growing demand for salad kits.
Bill Dodd, a fourth-generation apple grower in Ohio, shares the advantages to growing trees in a high-density system.
Florida’s favorable business conditions have continued to attract companies like the Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, which recently expanded its operations and distribution to Miami.
While production is up about 18%, this year’s objective measurement report looks to be more a normal figure says Robert Verloop, CEO of the California Walnut Commission.
The table grape industry is facing some challenges, but innovations are out there to meet shifting consumer demand.
The North American Blueberry Council responds to the release of second MAHA report.
Supplying international table grapes to the U.S. comes with some challenges, but innovations in varieties and strategic planning keep the grapes coming.
The state has diligently monitored and scouted for the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing, but a challenge continues with residential citrus, says the president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual.
In the MAHA Report press conference on Sept. 9, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the Farm to School Grants take multiple steps in support of the USDA initiative to put farmers first and to promote healthy choices, healthy families and healthy outcomes.
With backing from OXZ Capital, LocalExpress is pivoting its AI capabilities beyond internal operations. This represents the first investment OXZ Capital has made outside of Asia and the first in the retail technology sector.
The semiannual meeting brings together breeders, product managers and sales representatives to lead the way in developing high-quality, cutting-edge seed varieties.
The department urges anyone, “including USDA employees, members of Congress, and agricultural and nutrition partners,” to provide feedback on the proposed plan.
The Ontario-based greenhouse grower says it’s investing in the future of fresh produce with a 25-acre expansion of its Southern Flavor Farms greenhouse in Georgia, expected to be in production next summer.
The Department of Health and Human Services has released its strategy to address children’s health from its Make America Healthy Again Commission, and IFPA says it welcomes the focus on nutrition, calling for a produce-first national health strategy.
While 85% of Americans believe food recalls are effective, millennials and Gen Z shoppers report hesitancy to purchase the same product or brand after a food recall.
The partnership will allow the company to increase organic citrus offerings, as well as a stronger supply line, the company says.
The company’s team will speak with attendees at its booth during the Southeast Produce Council event, Sept. 10-13 in Charlotte, N.C.
Projections for 2025 are mixed, with cash receipts for vegetables and melons expected to decline, while those for fruits and nuts are expected to grow.
This first-ever product was developed under the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rapid Response to Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems grant program.
The Goleta, Calif.-based food technology company says it has filed a lawsuit against Robyn Openshaw and her company for “waging a years’ long disinformation campaign intended to harm Apeel’s business and reputation.”
Nathan Pumplin, CEO of Norfolk Healthy Produce, the company behind the Empress Purple Tomato, a bioengineered tomato “packed with antioxidants,” thinks the time is right for GMOs.
Almond prices dropped by about 50 cents a pound after USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released an objective estimate of 3 billion pounds.
While some grower-packers still use paper forms for warehouse management, Lawrence Mallia of Inteligistics says many fresh produce industry businesses look to technology to help become compliant.
The company says the move unlocks its ability to meet the strong demand for high-quality ripe avocados and mangoes in Florida with improved quality and efficiency.
Michigan’s potato industry has benefited from research partnerships with MSU’s AgBioResearch program, but funding cuts and delays have hit hard.
As SNAP households possibly stretch tighter budgets this fall, positioning produce as both affordable and exciting could help retailers maintain — and even grow — connections with these important consumers.
Labor costs continue to rise for California farmers, but skilled labor isn’t something growers are able to find with the current H-2A program. Labor experts, economists and farmers agree the current immigration system is “broken,” but a solution could be on the horizon.