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PTF Holdings, the parent company of Pacific Trellis Fruit and a portfolio company of Arable Capital, has agreed to purchase the equity share of Los Angeles-based grower, packer and shipper Progressive Produce.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. has revealed quarterly and full-year earnings through December that report the company has reduced its long-term debt and increased its quarterly dividend.
Jersey Fresh is turning 40 this year, and the state-backed promotion program will recognize the milestone in a big way.
Earthbound Farm says the website features improved navigation and functionality, product filters and a “Where to buy” feature.
Retailer Owned Food Distributors and Associates wholesalers will launch new online retail media networks powered by Instacart’s Carrot Ads solution.
Specialty crop operations include those that primarily grow vegetables and melons, fruit and tree nuts, and greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture products.
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade invalidated a 2019 determination by the Department of Commerce that exporters of fresh tomatoes had “dumped” product into the U.S. from Mexico.
Sustainability was a hot topic with numerous exhibitors at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show, April 23-25.
Come along for The Packer’s virtual booth visits from the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show.
The regulation also introduces new requirements for packaging minimization, minimum recycled content in plastic packaging, re-use targets for packaging, and bans certain packaging formats, according to a USDA summary.
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has praised the release of two separate farm bill frameworks by the chairs of the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees.
The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer has recognized Canadian greenhouse grower Village Farms Fresh as a “Giga Guru” through its sustainability initiative “Project Gigaton.”
Flavor and innovation were inextricably linked at this year’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver, British Columbia, April 23-25.
Consalo Family Farms has generations of success with New Jersey produce.
The health halo for berries continues to shine brightly.
Sustainability efforts, ample volumes of produce and season kickoffs were among the highlights of some of the exhibitor booths at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show.
The California Strawberry Commission convened its annual legislative reception, fostering dialogue between growers and legislators.
Exhibitors at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show talked about upcoming seasons, renewed connections and new packaging during the event held April 23-25.
The Packer’s booth visits at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show, April 23-25, included space-themed giveaways, large crops, new products and sustainable packaging.
Danielle Downey, executive director of the nonprofit Project Apis m., talks about hive growth in the news, challenges still facing the honey bee industry and the critical role honey bees play in food production.
As the summer season hits, marketers of specialty produce in the Los Angeles area say sales remain strong, and at least one distributor is going beyond product sales to focus on additional support services.
The company says its third greenhouse on its McAdoo, Pa., site will make it the largest controlled environment agriculture campus in North America.
The revamped look is part of the company’s rebranding efforts, which celebrates its 100-year anniversary.
The commission says an operational work plan requires the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to provide direct inspection of all harvesting and packing of hass avocados for export to the U.S.
These associations include the Florida Tomato Exchange, the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, and the Florida Tomato Committee.
Inteligistics has launched InteliView, a cloud-based, flexible and customizable digital information hub that consolidates data from a variety of sources.
As residents awaited federal disaster assistance for flood recovery, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California led an effort to provide health care and supplies to a small town.
Produce for Better Health has revealed the 14 retail dietitians and wellness influencers attending this year’s Consumer Connection Conference, April 10-12, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Those attending the April 20 event in Chile will include exporters, importers, marketers, retailers, researchers and industry consultants.
The Terrault family, a leader in greenhouse production in Quebec for more than three decades, has introduced a new brand identity as Cultures Gen V Inc., unifying all its brands under the new Gen V banner.