Industry
Don’t put off immigration reform any longer.
Bayer said it has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting increased worldwide consumption of fruits and vegetables with the announcement of new portfolio innovations and a business strategy for horticulture.
Farmers, dreamers and business owners from across the Midwest will join the American Business Immigration Coalition for a virtual event called Expanding the Midwest’s Workforce Through Commonsense Immigration Reform.
In this episode of Packer Insight, editor-in-chief Tom Karst, Northeast editor Amy Sowder and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss the California water crisis, the tomato wars and recent acquisition activity.
In 2011, when Salix Fruits, the leading company in import and export of fresh fruits, was born, its founder, Juan González Pita, bought the logo from a website for less than 25 dollars.
The Allen Lund Company announces Jeremy McGovern will be taking over as manager of the Los Angeles sales office.
The labor market is tight in Ohio, and nowhere is demand hotter than in the foodservice and hospitality sector.
School will be back in session this fall, and for DNO Produce the return to more normal school schedules is expected to be a boost to its foodservice business.
Rupert, Idaho-based potato grower-shipper Arrowhead Potato Co. and Idaho-based ProSource Produce LLC., have entered an exclusive Sales and Marketing Agreement, that will take effect on August 01, 2021.
What happens when The Produce Industry Podcast is crossed with Getting Fresh with Dan the Produce Man we get Fresh From The Fields Fridays!
United Fresh and Keany Produce partner to give Washington Conference attendees A ‘Fresh Taste of DC’
United Fresh Produce Association is partnering with Keany Produce & Gourmet and several Washington, D.C. restaurants on a new ‘Fresh Taste of DC’ campaign.
Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder discussed PMA Foodservice, immigration reform, item identification at the register and more in this episode of Packer Insight.
Substances in fruits and vegetables are being researched to see how they prevent the development of tumors and inhibit the division of cancer cells.
Shortages in labor, raw materials and freight in the mushroom sector are requiring creative thinking.
Bridges Produce along with partner Fruit d’Or which owns and develops the brand’s Patience Fruit & Co. Organic and Decas Farms, will offer more flexibility for their expanded cranberry program this fall.
The USDA has announced updated performance measures for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and other programs.
On July 23, the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Xavier Becerra, visited and observed a farmworker vaccination clinic in Salinas, Calif.
The USDA announced that Jusgo Duluth LLC, doing business as Jusgo Supermarket, satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $135,785 issued under the PACA involving unpaid produce transactions.
Two major industry events that were due to take place this year, the Global Cherry Summit and the Agricultural Water Summit, have both been postponed until 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The USDA announced today an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic.
Cathy Burns, CEO of the Produce Marketing Association, has issued an update on COVID-19-related precautions as plans continue for an in-person Fresh Summit in New Orleans, set for Oct. 28-30.
Atlanta-based Giro Pack Inc., a part of Giro GH, has recently opened a warehouse in Fresno, Calif., to expand services and supply for existing and future partners in the region.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9% in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
The White House said the USDA is making up to $500 million available to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services and nutrition assistance.
While scrolling produce industry posts on social media this week, we found weirdly-shaped squash, different brains, bubble gum, carrot bacon — and news about at least one thing that’s getting more affordable. Oh my!
Hazel Technologies, announced partnership with Miami, FL-based online tropical and exotic fruit store, Tropical Fruit Box.
Buyers from across the US attended Global Organic Produce Expo Aug 5-6 at the TPC Sawgrass Golf Course in Ponte Verde, Flor. Take a look at what some of them are saying about this unique industry event.
For produce packaging suppliers and shippers, inflation is a fact of life in 2021.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) has teamed up with Kroger Health to bring together two nutrient-rich foods – berries and eggs – for better health and happiness this fall.