Industry
The New England Produce Council is welcoming new leadership as the two-year terms of executive board members expired.
Three Texas companies have lost their Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licenses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided whether three principals at two companies were “responsibly connected” at the firms when the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act was violated.
September will be a pivotal month to determine if industry pleas for more COVID-19 relief will be answered, Robert Guenther said.
Peaches, nectarines, watermelons, strawberries, raspberries: when people think summer, very specific fruit comes to mind.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Poblano Fresh Produce Corp. for allegedly violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Genaro Produce Inc., Miami, has been barred from operating in the produce industry for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Oppy was recently selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, marking the first time the leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce has been recognized with the award in its 162-year history.
Belltown Hill Orchards, South Glastonbury, Conn., is a 110-year-old farm on 180 acres today run by brothers Donald and Michael Preli, fourth-generation family growers.
At the threshold of a new administration led by President-elect Joe Biden, industry lobbyists speaking at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo on Nov. 12 gave their best hopes for a Democrat-led White House.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on three 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.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Nov. 16 with Jim Wiesemeyer, policy analyst with Pro Farmer about the November elections and what is ahead for agricultural policy in a Democratic administration
A coalition of California farm organizations and water districts has formally asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to appoint Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, as the new chair of the House Agriculture Committee.
Favorable weather and abundant rainfall should lead to bigger exports of Chilean grapes this year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
California Citrus Mutual, Florida Citrus Mutual, and Texas Citrus Mutual are supporting Congressman Jim Costa, D - Fresno, to be the new chair of the House Agriculture Committee.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr, Texas, found $11.6 million in suspected methamphetamine hidden inside a trailer load of fresh broccoli from Mexico.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Mastronardi Produce has announced the opening of a new 185,000-square-foot facility in Laredo, Texas near its current distribution center.
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference has released more details on the full virtual schedule, including more than 85 hours of sessions on 15 specialty crops.
The planned sale of Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms to Teays River Investments comes less than two years after another carrot giant, Bakersfield-based Bolthouse Farms, sold to Butterfly Equity.
GDUSA’s 57th American Graphic Design Awards® announced their 2020 award recipients, and The Produce Moms® and Applewood Fresh® won in the category of packaging graphic design for their co-branded apple bags.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Online Grocery and What’s Ahead.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Opening stores and growing e-commerce in 2020.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council is holding will be holding its annual holiday charity auction virtually this year.
While COVID continues to change the landscape of consumer behavior, including holiday traditions and family gatherings, data suggests the herb category is surging in sales during this season.
Los Angeles-based ProducePay, an alternative financing, data and marketplace company serving the $300 billion fresh produce market, today announced its 2020 financing totals.
After numerous industry questions and an exchange of letters between national trade associations and the USDA, Tom Stenzel believes it is time to focus on the positives of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
E Armata Fruit & Produce Inc., GPOD of Idaho, Morada Produce Company LP, and Troyer Brothers FL Inc. have been Endorsed. Humongous Fan and KB Ingredients LLC are new companies to the Market, plus company changes.
The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is inviting the industry to participate in a Virtual Wellness Walk/Run Challenge to promote health and support the center’s programs.
Holistic Solutions Global (HSG) is a seed-to-market producer of Tropicados™, tropical green skinned avocados that grow in the warm, fertile climate of the Dominican Republic.