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The growing season has been excellent for Washington apples, says Robb Myers, and that is just the start of the good news.
Mulberry, Fla.-based software solutions provider Highland Ag Solutions is integrating the Sustainability Standard from the Sustainable Food Group into its Highland Hub software platform.
Measured by volume, bananas led the list of top organic fresh produce imports in 2022, USDA statistics indicate.
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research is awarding Pitzer College a $1,798,114 total investment to understand the benefits of agrivoltaics — regenerative farming soil practices paired with solar energy production.
The Southwest Florida grower-distributor says it has given away over 14,000 backpacks and essential school supplies to the Immokalee community over the past 13 years.
The California walnut industry is gearing up for a stellar 2023 crop, industry leaders report.
Business magazine Inc. reports that Fifth Wheel Freight (FWF) ranks No. 2260 on its 2023 Inc. 5000 list.
Produce departments across the Northeast grocery chain’s 149 stores will compete for bragging rights on fresh produce merchandising that showcases the fruits of summer.
Pear producers in Washington and Oregon have elected to continue their federal marketing order this year with a 99% approval vote.
Compared with lower earners, the wealthiest consumers report the most satisfaction with their diets, new survey data from Purdue University shows.
The Central Valley-based citrus grower is sponsoring the Healthy Family Project this August to help families with tips and healthy recipes in its eighth annual back-to-school campaign.
The marketing order, which was established in 1962, provides for the use of volume control in the form of producer allotments, handler withholdings or a combination of both.
Organic fresh produce sold at retail in the second quarter of 2023 grew 1.5% in dollars and 0.8% in volume compared with the same period a year ago.
With this pictorial of Mexico City’s Soriana supermarket, we launch Market Crush, a new series featuring retail produce purveyors who are crushing it when it comes to dynamic displays that drive shoppers to buy.
Rijk Zwaan was honored with the top spot, winning Best in Show. Sun Orchards, Califresh and Ocean Mist Farms also took home honors from this year’s IFPA Foodservice Conference in Monterey, Calif.
Produce veteran Cody Ramsey is bringing his expertise to develop and expand sales at the Salinas, Calif.-based grower.
July consumer prices were 3.2% higher than a year ago, according to the Commerce Department’s Consumer Price Index.
The FARMS program has introduced careers in ag and environmental sciences to tens of thousands of high school youth, most with no previous access to these opportunities.
Molly Rhyan is an industry veteran with over two decades of experience in supply chain packaging, having held key leadership roles at prominent companies such as IFCO, CHEP and Kraft Foods.
The draft pest risk assessment for consumption of passion fruit from Vietnam will be available for review and comment until Sept. 9.
At $391 million, U.S. imports of this organic fruit were dominated by Peru ($168 million), Mexico ($161 million) and Chile ($57 million).
Marketers polled by The Packer said retailers can employ several strategies to promote organic produce more effectively.
From new products and packaging to new marketing campaigns and recent acquisitions, many companies embraced IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show as an opportunity to introduce the latest and greatest in the fresh space.
Customers of the Midwest grocery chain can activate mobile notifications when fresh, locally sourced produce arrives at their preferred store.
The Packer caught up with Mastronardi Produce on camera at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show to learn more about what makes its new Sunset Summer Dream Raspberries unique.
The National Grocers Association Foundation has wrapped its Point of Sale Produce Prescription Workgroup, creating a core functionality document intended for efficient and accurate produce prescription POS solutions.
The Syngenta Group has been recognized as one of the globe’s top five leading employers in the 2023 Science Careers Top Employers Survey.
The USDA has awarded more than $32 million for 98 grant projects to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally grown agricultural products.
According to advocacy groups, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Act seeks to provide needed financial protections that would help avoid bankruptcy, such as the recent case of Lakeside Produce.
U.S. distributors of Mexican tomatoes are pushing hard to blunt the effort by domestic producers to terminate the 2019 Suspension Agreement between Mexican tomato producers and the U.S. Commerce Department.