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KETOS has launched new in-house environmental lab testing for water quality, including faster turn-arounds for PFAS tests.
This powerhouse ag state capitalizes on its diversity and easy access to customers, delivering fresh, local produce across the East Coast.
The company offers several recommendations to retailers to help maintain strong consumer demand.
Appeals to the boundary expansion must be filed in writing by May 6.
Sales have begun in Australia, production is in early stages in South America, and New Zealand and South Africa are testing new varieties.
The timeline of quarantine areas and expansions from APHIS is a long one.
The company says the certification reflects its position as a benchmark in corporate responsibility.
With an increasing need for preserving perishable goods and a robust outlook, companies are investing in technological advancements and new sustainable facilities.
Anthony Serafino, president of Exp Group, shared with The Packer about how his family’s business is navigating trade turbulence, as well as potential effects in the future.
The companies have kicked off a month-long partnership aimed at driving sustainable growth of produce consumption.
Both the Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance and the Associations of Mexican Tomato Growers warn of dire consequences if the tomato suspension agreement ends.
The fourth edition of the convention will be held in Danville on Sept. 9-10.
Virtual and in-person gatherings about terms for “waters of the United States” are set to begin next week, with the agricultural session scheduled for May 1.
Ocean shipping transports about 80% of global trade — from coal and corn to bananas and cement. The revisions tackle major concerns from the global maritime industry that feared virtually every cargo carrier could face steep, stacking fees.
The Salinas, Calif.-based leafy greens and vegetable grower says its products were not the source of E. coli mentioned in a lawsuit brought forth by Marler Clark.
The third-generation Vidalia grower says it marked eight decades of flavor, family and forward-thinking farming with its team.
The Packer and the Texas International Produce Association honored a fresh produce advocate during the Viva Fresh Expo held April 10-12 in Houston.
Retaliatory tariffs could harm California’s agricultural exports, which totaled $23.6 billion in 2022, potentially costing thousands of jobs, according to the lawsuit.
The organization’s CEO says the situation could help expand market access for U.S. potato products.
Representatives of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Border Trade Alliance say ending the tomato suspension agreement could also lead to increased tension in U.S.-Mexico trade.
With the Department of Commerce sharing plans to withdraw from a tomato suspension agreement with Mexico, the announcement starts a 90-day review of the deal.
The new area expands an existing boundary into Pala and Pauma Valley.
The agtech company says the investment will help expand its U.S. and global efforts to build “a safer, more equitable food system using nature.”
The Florida Tomato Exchange says U.S. growers view the decision as a long-awaited step toward fairer trade.
The event, which highlights the role of the Tex-Mex corridor as a key trade route and production hub for fresh produce, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
Fresh Express encourages consumers to unleash creativity in the kitchen through a multi-phase “Express Yourself” initiative across streaming, social and digital.
While tariff turmoil has presented fresh challenges for some U.S. grower-packer-shippers, some Canadian and Mexican producers are finding new avenues for growth.
A packed house gathered at Viva Fresh to get the latest insights from Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, and Anne MacMillan, partner at Invariant Government Relations.
There is nothing new about Mexico being late on water deliveries, according to the 1944 treaty, and work on the problem runs deep.
Although vague, Trump’s comments during his Cabinet meeting are the most detailed the administration has provided on the fate of farmworkers without legal status — who make up half the farm sector’s workforce — under his plan for mass deportations.