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The global fresh produce provider is hosting Dole Fruit and Veg Tournament Brackets, a competition between produce-rich recipes inspired by the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament.
The eighth annual Viva Fresh Open, presented by BEBO Distributing Inc. and H-E-B, is set to tee off March 30 during the Viva Fresh Expo at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, March 30-April 1.
KeHE, a natural and organic, specialty and fresh product distributor, has signed an exclusive partnership with Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding the regenerative organic agriculture movement.
Through the partnership, Del Rey Avocado plans to expand the visibility of produce commodities in professional sports leagues, connecting with fans through marketing materials and sampling demonstrations.
The U.S. Apple Association’s board of directors visited the White House on March 15 to meet with White House policy staff and discuss “critical issues impacting the apple industry.”
The International Fresh Produce Association is set to kick off a women’s mentoring program at its Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 16-18, Orlando, Fla.
The proclamation highlights the spirit across U.S. ag communities and salutes the contributions of the country’s farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses.
A state appeals court sided with the California State Water Resources Control Board, the California Farm Bureau and others related to the Central Valley’s Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.
What consumers don’t know about the health benefits of avocados may be a lot. In honor of National Nutrition Month and Healthy Fats Day, Avocados From Mexico is sharing reasons to eat the super fruit.
After a weak 2022 season and recent severe weather challenges, New Zealand-based kiwi producer Zespri is focusing on fruit quality for the 2023 season ahead.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has named the 18 “rising stars” who will participate in the 2023 Passion for Produce program at its annual convention and trade show in Toronto, April 25-27.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers is offering the next segment of its educational web seminar series focusing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new Adverse Effect Wage Rate regulation.
Beginning with its first presentation of 2023, “Rethinking Retail: Regional Category Development Drivers,” HAB webinars will be available for download on demand.
With grocery food inflation still topping 10%, the mid-March Bureau of Labor Statistics report on consumer prices pegged overall year-over-year inflation at 6% in February.
The opportunity for South African plums in the U.S. market emerged when U.S. authorities tightened 2021 Chilean plum import regulations following pest detection.
National Watermelon Promotion Board has released the findings of a new study, which it says demonstrates a “significant positive impact of the NWPB’s activities” on the demand for watermelon.
This year’s West Coast Produce Expo features a keynote presentation from NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, educational sessions, networking opportunities, farm tours and a multitude of worthwhile diversions.
Miami-based Fresh Del Monte Inc. and plant-based food supplier Vertage Inc. have announced a strategic partnership.
The California-based avocado grower-distributor has received three awards from the advertising industry’s largest competition, recognizing the company’s avocado integrated-advertising campaign.
HAB says the on-demand webinar spotlighting how its U.S. strategy for building demand inspires the industry globally is available on-demand as of May 18.
Fyffes says the new facility’s design minimizes bruising to the fruit, increases packaging capacity through multiple processing lines, reduces water consumption by up to 40% and improves occupational health.
Carter, a 25-year veteran in the potato industry and CEO and co-owner of Bushmans’ Inc., has contributed his expertise to the Potatoes USA board of directors for a decade.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a state immigration law imposing new requirements on many employers and adding penalties for those employing undocumented workers.
Chapdelaine, the president of berry operations at Star Produce, has worked in the industry for more than 25 years. He will lead the Canadian Produce Marketing Association board of directors through 2024.
“H.R. 2 does nothing to help U.S. agriculture and instead throws a longstanding foe in E-Verify in our faces,” California Fresh Fruit Association President Ian LeMay said in a statement.
The Kingsville, Ontario-based fourth-generation, family-owned greenhouse grower has expanded its U.S. network through a joint venture formed with Intergrow Greenhouses Inc.
The Glenville, Ga.-based Vidalia onion grower, which has been named the “official sweet onion” of the American Cornhole Organization, has released a summer cookbook.
The International Fresh Produce Association has announced plans to collaborate with the Delta USDA Regional Food Business Center led by the Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Worker Opportunities.
Amfresh Group, in partnership with EQT Future and Paine Schwartz Partners, has acquired IFG, a global table grape and cherry breeding company. Together they have formed a new entity: Bloom Fresh International.
The International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce & Floral show this October will feature Steve Wozniak as a keynote speaker, introduced by incoming IFPA Chair John Anderson, CEO of Oppy.