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California’s Santa Maria shippers say the pandemic’s effect on marketing has been profound, but foodservice demand is slowly recovering.
Bard Valley Natural Delights announces the launch of its newly designed website to effectively communicate to a more diverse demographic.
Produce operators have provided the U.S. Department of Agriculture with 30 ways the agency can improve the next food box program.
Palm Desert, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced an agreement to be acquired by Bridgepoint, an international private equity group.
(UPDATED, April 1) The boards of directors of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association have reached an agreement in principle to combine the groups by the first of the year.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted $8,421,500 worth of alleged methamphetamine in a commercial shipment of fresh produce arriving from Mexico.
California was the big driver of avocados sales early this year, according to Hass Avocado Board statistics.
“Okay, Boomer.” “Millennials ruined brunch!” “Zoomers won’t do anything they can’t put on TikTok.” We’re all familiar with the traditional generational complaints and stereotypes.
Social media and digital outlets have become more important during the COVID-19 pandemic, California strawberry marketers say.
In a repeat of a successful promotion in 2020, the California Strawberry Commission is investing in generic promotions in the Ibotta app to reward consumers for purchasing fresh strawberries
While spring is the prime time for California strawberries, two new varieties from the Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the UC Davis, will provide big, flavorful strawberries throughout fall and winter.
With core items that include broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and cilantro, Santa Maria, Calif.-based Gold Coast Packing Co. Inc. also has significantly grown its Brussels sprouts program in recent years.
AeroFarms and Hortifrut S.A. have announced a multi-year partnership to jointly research and develop blueberry and caneberry production in fully-controlled indoor environments and vertical farms.
The USDA announced that Los Fuertes Produce LLC, satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $37,322 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The USDA announced that SCC International Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $7,504 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
StixFresh USA, Inc., has rebranded to Ryp Labs, Inc.
USDA seeks nominations of qualified individuals for four open seats on the NOSB.
In a recently completed survey by the IMPACT Center at Washington State University. Washington State farm family’s direct compliance outlays to manage COVID-10 were roughly $2,532 per month.
With the help of the H-2A program, Santa Maria growers expect tight but manageable labor availability for 2021.
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Frieda’s looks forward to celebrating its 59th Anniversary with the release of a new children’s book titled, “Try It! How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat.”
2021 Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh is in the books. In case you missed the event here are some photos.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Imperial Frozen Foods Op Co LLC (Imperial), Wake Forest, N.C., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is poised to significantly extend the far-reaching impact of its award-winning Have A Plant® Movement through the growth of its elite ambassador network.
Together with its partner HiTec Food Systems from the Netherlands KRONEN offers a new version of bell pepper processing systems to the market.
Lipman Family Farms, North America’s largest field tomato grower based in Immokalee, FL, held their annual 5K Run for Backpacks as a hybrid event this past weekend.
California’s 2020 almond acreage is estimated at 1.6 million acres, 5.3% higher than the 2019 acreage of 1.52 million acres, according to new statistics from the USDA.
The long-standing but sometimes tenuous U.S.-Mexico trade relationship was the focal point of an April 21 session of the Fresh Produce Association’s virtual Spring Policy Summit.
Fresh Innovations California, LLC hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic at corporate headquarters for employees and local community
Sure, there were the usual how-your-company-pivoted-during-the-pandemic discussions, with insightful solutions that companies found.