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The growth rate for U.S. imports of agricultural goods has more than doubled the pace of U.S. ag exports since 1995, a new report on agricultural trade reveals.
With possible implications for fruit and vegetable servings, the government is seeking public input on how certain foods are counted for nutrition standards in school lunches.
The United Fresh Produce Association and the George Washington Leadership Institute are partnering for the Revolutionary Leadership Conference.
LENEXA, Kan. - Tim Arrington recently joined The Packer as a staff writer. He is reporting on a wide range of fresh produce industry news for the Lenexa company Farm Journal Media acquired from Vance Publishing in
Markesan-Wis.-based Trembling Prairie Farms Inc. is offering Midwest celery until early October.
What Amazon has that subscription meal kits don۪t is a no-commitment on-demand option that millions of Amazon Prime members enjoy already.
With local deals in full swing, here’s a look at some of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s f.o.b. prices for crops around the country the week of July 31. Hover your cursor over the map to see the data.
Marketers in every sector aim to serve up a fresh selection of products appealing to parents and kids as summer vacations comes to a close, and produce snack packs fit the bill.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its online grocery pickup payment methods to EBT benefit users.
As summer gave way to fall, sales of Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables were heating up.
October has not been kind for advocates for farm labor reform.
When it comes to exports, Canada remains the leading foreign destination for U.S. berries, but shippers are working to expand opportunities in Asia and elsewhere
With industry advocates hopeful of committee approval, the Agriculture Workforce Act was being considered Oct. 24 by the House Judiciary Committee.
For produce and agricultural interests, the votes are not assured and the jury is out on the proposed tax reform plan from Congressional Republicans.
Organic produce continues to gain steady momentum, and that’s good news for suppliers and retailers alike.
Mommy bloggers provide fresh inspiration for berry merchandising Nobody is more tuned into family shopping trends than “mommy bloggers,” and this season’s crop of back-to-school content is full of fresh inspiratio
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and other state officials will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the Walker River Cooling facility in Yerington, Nev.
Trying to keep pace with modern food safety requirements and buyers’ demands, management at the Atlanta State Farmers Market works to maintain the facilities.
Sen. Thom Tillis, (R-N.C.), will give the keynote address at the United Fresh Produce Association Washington Conference.
There are more than 5,000 craft breweries in the U.S., and brewers in the UK are hoping to recreate that same success.
No matter where avocados are grown, more and more of them are ending up in consumer bags at the supermarket, grower-shippers say, and reusable plastic containers are becoming more popular too.
I Love Produce plans to host two of the best foosball players in the history of the game at its booth No. 2001 during the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit 2017 in New Orleans, according to a news release.
D’Arrigo Brothers of New York donated $15,000 to Paws of War to provide three trained service dogs to combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Just as avocado supplies were beginning to dry up in North America, Peruvian avocado grower-shippers found themselves dealing with flooding that was threatening their ability to get their fruit to ports.
The growth of the Peruvian avocado industry includes a small percentage of organic fruit, and some grower-shippers are looking to build the organic category.
Our top stories the week of May 13 - May 19 were: California cantaloupe growers target baseball fans in summer promotion Chiquita launches ‘We are Bananas’ campaign Horton Fruit issues spinach recall