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Mushrooms, classified as a vegetable in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, are a nutrient-dense food that is low in calories and sodium, have no fat and provide vitamins, minerals and other components.
It’s official: the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans have yet again confirmed the importance of eating more vegetables such as potatoes that provide potassium and vitamin C.
United Fresh Produce Association will kick start the new year with unique programming beginning Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez and City of Pharr, Texas, officials are excited to announce that on Dec. 31, President Donald Trump issued a presidential permit for the expansion of the Pharr International Bridge.
Retail solutions from the pandemic may remain longterm — a more diversified supplier base, fewer stock-keeping units and technology to replace human labor, said Martha Hilton of Wegmans Food Markets.
Catch up on the week in produce, including conversation on indoor agriculture and analysis from two conferences that happened virtually this week, with the editors of The Packer.
The National Mango Board is currently seeking nominations for six board member positions to serve three-year terms beginning January 2022.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Wayne Bailey Inc., Chadbourn, N.C., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The USDA has determined that Eloiza Nunez Ramirez, Jose A. Ramirez, Antonio Benitez, Tomasa Rivera Granados, Raul Martinez, Omar P. Polito and Alverto Rivera are not responsibly connected to Organic Fruit Markets LLC.
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the USDA to allocate specific funding to protect essential agricultural workers as the agency implements the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
The U.S. International Trade Commission, acting on a request by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, has initiated investigations into the effects of imported cucumbers and squash on domestic growers.
Potato growers and shippers must stay connected to fast-changing consumer trends if they are to keep pace with the needs of omni-channel customers. Michael Sansolo believes.
A new series of United Fresh Produce Association re-Fresh Experience sessions is set to begin Jan. 12.
A recent study published in the scientific journal Clinical Infectious Diseases found that a lack of adequate vitamin K levels was associated with poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Robinson Fresh has launched a consumer brand.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established the Pecan Promotion, Research and Information order.
A little more than three months after its initial public offering, Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce has announced quarterly financial results for the year ending Oct. 31.
Houston-based Brothers Produce is no longer affiliated with any other Brothers Produce divisions.
The Chilean Blueberry Committee is excited to announce that Blueberries from Chile are now certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program.
The Department of Labor has published a long-expected final rule that the agency said will modernize the H-2A guest agricultural worker program.
Bronx, N.Y.-based Hunts Point Produce Market labor union workers are on strike over a wage dispute.
The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, Northeast editor Amy Sowder and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss the news of the week. For more details on all topics, check out these articles.
President Joe Biden plans to introduce ambitious immigration reform legislation on his first day in office that seeks to legalize millions of undocumented workers.
The Blend, a mushroom promotion success, now goes to Food Network.
Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of Lessons from Retail - Continuing to Create Excitement in Stores.
PBH wants to recognize all those who committed to fruit and vegetable consumption – one of the industry’s most challenging issues – in 2020, one of the most unique years in American history.
In April, CPMA will host its Annual Convention and Trade Show in a new online forum called Fresh Week.
¡Yo Quiero!, a Texas based company specializing in avocado, guacamole and dip products, is getting consumers ready for the Big Game!
Applications are now being accepted for Class 51 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP).