Industry
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.
Episode 44 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Chelsea Consalo, vice president of produce operations for Consalo Family Farms.
The White House is giving light to a deepening water crisis in Western U.S. states.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a load of alleged methamphetamine worth $4,343,000 being smuggled in a commercial shipment of fresh produce.
Here’s what we’ve seen this week on five social media platforms in the fresh produce world, inside the industry and beyond.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA is seeking comments on an effort to improve and reimagine the supply chains for the production, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities.
Creating content that provides practical solutions for parents continues to be a focus for produce brands looking to reach families.
In response to California’s continuing restrictions on event size, the United Fresh Produce Association plans to replace one large trade show with several smaller ones this summer.
With a TikTok video that garnered more than 2.4 million views, 460,000 likes and 30,000 comments in two days, Shay Myers aired his frustrations with farm labor shortages and the H-2A guest worker program.
With Earth Day as a backdrop, an April 22 virtual education session at the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Spring Policy Summit looked at sustainability issues in the transportation and farming sectors.
The most recent Stemilt Fast Facts: The Cast reveals that summer apple promotions should be planned out now for continued category success.
It has been a good year at retail for lemons and limes, and Limoneira has been in prime position to fulfill demand.
With recent reports of delays in the processing of H-2A workers and continuing concerns about farm labor shortages, The Packer seeking input on labor conditions from industry suppliers.
Youngstown Grape Distributors, Reedley, Calif., announced that David Anthony has joined the sales team and will handle business development of their newest fresh juice products.
Tom Karst, Amy Sowder and Ashley Nickle discuss their takeaways from recent FPAA, CPMA and SEPC events in the newest episode of Packer Insight.
The Packer wants to hear California onion suppliers’ insights and perspectives on this year’s crop.
Touching more than 30 commodities, the Got To Be NC initiative promotes North Carolina-grown fresh produce and other farm goods to buyers around the corner and across the ocean.
A New York leadership development program is accepting applications for its next class of leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resources sectors of the Northeast.
Washington state’s leading agricultural groups are appealing to Gov. Inslee to repeal recently renewed Covid-19 emergency rules for farm workers using temporary housing.