Industry
The expensive commitment to automate farm labor is gaining momentum with the COVID-19 pandemic, Phil Martin says.
New York-based Bowery Farming is developing plans with the state of Pennsylvania to build an industrial site in Bethlehem, Pa., into one of its vertical farms for year-round greens.
Cosmic Crisp apples star in a recent episode of “Food Finds” on CNN Travel’s Food and Drink channel.
WENATCHEE, Wash. – COVID-19 can’t stop Stemilt and Hansen Fruit from spreading cheer this holiday season.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility had a seizure of $37,000,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine discovered in a commercial shipment of fresh tomatoes.
The COVID-19 pandemic is yesterday’s news. Unfortunately, it also is the reality today and for many tomorrows, according to panelists at the Dec. 16 Produce Marketing Association’s Virtual Town Hall.
Organic produce trade organizations seem optimistic about the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and his appointment of Tom Vilsack as secretary of agriculture.
For United Kingdom and European produce traders, the apple cart has not been upset after all.
With billions of dollars at stake, the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas commends lawmakers for raising concerns with the Trump Administration’s Section 201 investigation on imported blueberries.
GrubMarket has acquired domestic and imported fruit marketer Bengard Marketing Inc.
Los Angeles Produce Distributors has posted two $250,000 surety bonds to employ Fernando Patoja and Tony Perez, as required by the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on Bella Fresh Houston LLC, Houston, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The USDA announced that Azteca International Produce LLC satisfied an $83,396 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act involving unpaid produce transactions.
NEW YORK — There has been no pause in promoting New York apples since the COVID-19 pandemic stalled normal life in the state and its eponymous city’s usual frenetic business activity.
The 2021 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be online Feb. 8 to 11.
The United Fresh Produce Association’s sixth annual BrandStorm event will open with a keynote from author and brand strategist Lindsay Pedersen.
Fruit and vegetable growers in Washington state are urging the state to prioritize vaccinations for all farmworkers.
Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms, an indoor vertical farming company, won the Circular Economy Innovation of the Year from the EDIE Sustainability Leaders Awards.
The 2021 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will open Feb. 8 online and continue with live sessions through Feb. 11.
San Francisco-based Imperfect Foods has announced increased investment in the company.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that challenges California’s 45-year-old access regulation for union representatives.
Episode 34 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Mushroom Council’s Eric Davis, who discusses the organization’s ongoing promotion of The Blend and the council’s new #FeedYourImmuneSystem campaign.
Tom Vilsack will easily be confirmed as the Agriculture Secretary by the full Senate by Feb. 4 after the Senate Agriculture Committee gave him unanimous support on Feb. 2.
COVID-19 relief, climate change legislation and nutrition programs are top priorities for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., incoming chairwoman of the U.S. Agriculture Committee.
Aided by the USDA funds, Pear Bureau Northwest has launched a series of consumer outreach promotions using new digital platforms and content partners.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility detected packages containing alleged fentanyl and cocaine in a commercial tractor/trailer arriving from Mexico with fresh produce.
Macfrut, an international produce trade fair, is scheduled for Sept. 7-9 at Italy’s Rimini Expo Centre.
A year after it opened, the Kopke Distribution Center is fully operational in Vineland, N.J., and providing key logistic support for Great Neck, N.Y.-based William H. Kopke Jr., Inc.
Catch up quick on news of the week with The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder on this latest episode of Packer Insight.
The variety of vegetables that Americans eat has expanded in the last 20 years, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.