Industry
This year United Fresh is taking BrandStorm virtual on March 9-11. Among the events is a Zoom background contest.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council’s 2021 Apprentice Program is accepting applications through Feb. 22.
Organizers of the Organic Produce Summit 2021 have moved the dates of this year’s event from July to Sept. 15-16 in Monterey, Calif.
Onion acreage is down in Texas, and the mid-February freeze will take another bite out of the crop.
The United Fresh Produce Association’s BrandStorm event takes place next week and aims to tackle a whole slew of topics relevant for marketers in 2021, from budget to empathy to sustainable packaging to digital media.
“The Public Health Impact of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ List” is now available at safefruitsandveggies.com.
Fresh produce grower groups and industry associations are praising the reintroduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 1537.
Along with the flashing yellow caution light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 also is bringing green lights for Mexican produce moving through Nogales, Ariz., distributors report.
As Central California vegetable growers wait for harvest to increase seasonally, the biggest issue at hand is getting their workers vaccinated as they enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Lewis Macleod is a responsibly connected principal of Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc. (Huxtable’s), Vernon, Calif.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Bain Distributors Inc. (Bain), Santa Fe Springs, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
Episode 38 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two interviews: one with Mary Coppola of United Fresh, and one with Joe Watson of PMA and Steve Patt of Tourtellot & Co.
The U.S.-Mexican border is a living organism and that keeps life interesting for West Mexico distributors.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc. (Evergreen), Oxnard, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The USDA announced that United Commodities USA Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $262,863 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
After satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order, Enson Group LLC, doing business as Eternal Food Service (Enson Group), Cincinnati, Ohio, has resolved its PACA case.
There is a lot to love about vegetables, including the plethora of songs about them. Listen here to see The Packer’s picks of top vegetable tunes.
The 8th annual Eastern Produce Council and James and Theresa Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship deadline is April 23.
The Southeast Produce Council is essentially putting on two Southern Exposure shows at once April 6-8: one in person and one online.
Produce industry show organizers had tough decisions the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it was so uncertain what was necessary to maintain health and safety.
The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) kicked off its new fiscal year with its annual March Board of Directors meeting in Fresno yesterday.
DAT Freight & Analytics today announced a strategic partnership with OLIMP to provide carriers and asset-based freight brokers with streamlined access and discounted pricing across OLIMP’s network.
The Port of Hueneme welcomed the first of two cutting-edge, energy-efficient Del Monte vessels to the Port of Hueneme today.
The Packer editors Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder discuss the big topics of the week, from legislation on immigration to a preview of SEPC’s Southern Exposure to the latest online grocery data.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Dole Food Co. has launched an integrated sustainability campaign aimed at amplifying its commitment to the key enterprise-wide sustainability goals launched in 2020 under “The Dole Way.”
Consumer demand for organic bananas has grown during the pandemic, said Robert Adams, president of One Banana, Coral Gables, Fla.
U.S. banana imports in 2020 totaled 4.14 million metric tons in 2020, off 2% from 2019 and the lowest volume in the past five years.
Most produce industry leaders think that investments in social responsibility programs can pay dividends with better relationships with workers.
The Packer is seeking input from produce suppliers in California for the Santa Maria special coverage, which will be published on April 5.