Industry
The value of U.S. apple exports fell 11% in 2020, but government trade statistics show that orange exports increased in value by 8%.
In addition to its annual Hall of Fame inductions, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) presented several other annual Industry Awards during a virtual ceremony held February 2-3, 2021.
Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging International has launched ProducePack, a sustainable paperboard packaging range of solutions for fresh produce.
Schenectady, N.Y.-based Price Chopper/Market 32 and Williamsville, N.Y.-based Tops Markets have agreed to merge, with the new parent company operating roughly 300 stores.
Every five years the CDFA holds a mandated referendum vote to provide California avocado growers the opportunity to determine whether the California Avocado Commission will be reapproved.
You had to crawl out of your comfort zone — if you hadn’t already — to make it as a fruit or vegetable grower in 2020 and going into 2021.
The United Fresh Produce Association has launched its 2021 Compensation Survey for the fresh produce industry, with the results expected in June.
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.