Industry
The USDA has imposed sanctions on Farm Fresh Packers LLC, Pompano Beach, Fla., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Hardie’s Fresh Foods has a 95% employee retention rate, and with an on-site health clinic and recent backpack giveaway, it’s not hard to see why.
Daryl Johnston will serve as Okanagan’s vice president of sales and business development, while Don Westcott has been promoted to senior vice president of the company.
IFPA’s first Global Produce and Floral show are slotted with big names and even bigger events.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers is offering a Sept. 12 online seminar to help agricultural employers prepare for new heat regulations.
The Salinas, Calif.-based Mann has officially completed the final stages of its integration as the vegetable division of Fresh Del Monte Produce, Coral Gables, Fla.
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a total of $72.9 million in the fiscal year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding.
Frank Gargiulo & Son Inc., Hillside, N.J., has been awarded a $239.4 million contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to military facilities and schools in New York.
For the upcoming fresh pomegranate season, POM Wonderful will continue to invest heavily in its health-focused marketing, reminding consumers that POM is The Antioxidant Superpower.
Drought response funding is needed now, according to the Western Agricultural Coalition.
“It changed me. I had a new perception, a newfound purpose,” Bolden told the crowd.
Despite lower volumes for value-added salads, Dublin-based Dole plc has reported strong results for the three and six months ended June 30.
Western Growers released a new video that calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to ease the industry’s labor shortage and reduce food inflation.
The produce industry-focused software company continues to expand its capital solutions after recently securing up to $100 million in uncommitted financing from Jeffries.
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index rose 14 points in August to a reading of 117.
The company has updated its facility and packinghouse in Peru, with new grading lines and sorting equipment that will enhance product quality and allow for a more efficient final repack in Georgia.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the availability of approximately $400 million to provide services through USDA’s new Regional Food Business Centers.
The campaign name, Taylor to Your Tastes, introduces more shoppers to Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits and invites consumers to tailor meals to whatever their families’ tastes may be.
The partnership is anticipated to support the expansion of NatureSweet’s greenhouse portfolio, which includes snacking tomatoes, medium and large tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.
Sen. Boozman along with FDA leaders Susan Mayne and Frank Yiannas are slated to participate in The Washington Conference, Sept. 26-28.
The company has added Jalisco production to its existing Sinaloa operations to offer its North American customer base a year-round supply of green bell peppers.
PBH encourages the produce industry to join the Have A Plant Movement this September, as the nonprofit organization kicks off its fourth annual National Fruits and Veggies Month.
Even the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the growth of the Department of Labor’s H-2A guest agricultural worker program.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers, Inc. reported total revenue for the quarter ending July 31 reached $342 million, 20% above the same quarter a year ago.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has found some problems with the USDA’s handling of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
The USDA has announced it will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has released its latest research report: Hacks To Habits: A Behavioral Research Study To Bolster Fruit & Vegetable Consumption.
The New York-based indoor farming company is poised to rapidly expand its national network of greenhouses, raising more than $310 million in new capital and recently doubling its production capacity.
For worldwide avocado marketer Index Fresh, a new partnership with Managed Services Provider (MSP) ZAG has resulted in a 30% reduction in IT costs and increased productivity across the organization.
The Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira Co. has reported a big increase in operating income for the quarter ending July 31, tied to record avocado revenues and higher fresh lemon sales.