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The company has been named to Corporate Knights inaugural Future 50: The Fastest Growing Sustainable Companies in Canada.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc., which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the name “AGFS,” has opened an innovation center in Rancagua, Chile.
These bright red berries continued to be a consumer favorite in 2021, finding favor as the No. 2 most popular fruit in Fresh Trends 2022 — a title typically held by apples.
U.S. field worker wages are up 9% this year, according to the latest farm labor survey by the USDA.
The International Fresh Produce Association has officially launched the Global Produce & Floral Show, which is set for Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.
The company has raised $300 million in new capital, with equity financing led by The Rise Fund and debt funding from Bank of America.
Tim York, CEO of the California Leafy Green Marketing Agreement, says collaboration is the key to weathering agricultural challenges.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Washington state under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
Reedley, Calif.-based Mountain View Fruit Sales has revealed a new label called Mountain View Estate Vineyards.
AgChoice Farm Credit and MidAtlantic Farm Credit jointly announced their merger, forming Horizon Farm Credit, on July 1.
Exhibit space for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2023 Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) is over 90% sold out.
The Millen, Ga.-based Southeast Produce Council has announced its lineup of speakers for the upcoming Southern Innovations event on Sept. 22-24.
To no one’s surprise, a study has found that obesity increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fallbrook, Calif.-based Del Rey Avocado recently completed a major overhaul of the company’s Fallbrook packinghouse facility.
High food costs are putting an unprecedented squeeze on consumers with limited income and the food banks that serve them.
The USDA has announced it is awarding more than $10 million in Farm to School Grants to 123 projects in the U.S.
The Salinas, Calif.-based company has received TRUE Platinum certification for its facility in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Chilean fresh blueberry exporters have reached an agreement to implement a charter service to the U.S. market called the “Blueberry Express.”
The Produce for Better Health Foundation is setting its sights on September to commemorate its fourth annual National Fruits & Veggies Month celebration.
Bushmans’ Inc. expects stable acreage for 2022, said Mike Carter, CEO of Rosholt, Wis.-based marketer.
Immokalee, Fla.-based Lipman Family Farms has recently purchased a 75-acre greenhouse facility in Jalisco, Mexico.
Naturipe Farms has celebrated National Blueberry Month 2022 with large volumes of fruit available from several North American growing regions and the company said promotable volumes will continue into August.
Frank Gargiulo & Son, Hillside, N.J., has been awarded a maximum $111.46 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to supply schools with fresh fruits and vegetables.
New Rochelle, N.Y.-based LGS Specialty Sales will begin sourcing avocados from Jalisco, Mexico, according to a news release.
The International Fresh Produce Association is praising recently introduced legislation that will expand access to school meals and expand WIC nutrition benefits to older children.
The International Fresh Produce Association submitted an 8-point plan of recommendations illustrating how fresh fruits and vegetables must be an integral part of the U.S. nutrition security blueprint.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.
Marie’s refrigerated salad dressings proves yet again that it understands and delivers on the expectations of today’s consumers with the debut of its new plant-based line of dressings.
Avocados From Mexico (AFM), the number one selling avocado brand in the U.S., released its official 30-second Big Game teaser featuring late-night funnyman and avocado-lover, Andy Richter.