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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.
Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms has announced the completion of a large solar project at its Plant City headquarters.
Five $5,000 grants will be given to schools that are bringing awareness to nutrition and exposing students to a wider variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Durham, N.C.-based Certified B Corporation, organic grower-packer-shipper, has named Natasha Goldstein chief financial officer.
Led by newer varieties, Chilean table grape production for the 2023-24 season will grow 5%, according to an industry estimate.
Florida’s 2023-24 citrus crop should be significantly more robust than last season’s, according to the latest USDA forecast.
Despite higher food prices, consumers who typically include at least some organic fruits and vegetables in their grocery carts are not giving up on the category — and some are increasing their purchases.
The state’s 2023-24 tomato acreage should be similar to last season’s, but volume should be up because Hurricane Ian put a damper on production last year, said Michael Schadler of the Florida Tomato Exchange.
As the companies report seeing a healthy growing season throughout the Pacific Northwest and Wisconsin, a “fun-focused” retail campaign is set to embrace the emerging “Friendsgiving” trend.
Braga Fresh and climate tech start-up Agrology were recently honored with the IFPA’s Science and Technology Circle of Excellence award for achievements measuring soil health and quantifying regenerative ag outcomes.
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and investment platform FoodShot Global are hosting a research challenge with funding awards to promote sustainable agriculture innovation focused on water.
Sun World International recently took to New York City to officially debut its Autumncrisp brand grapes’ global consumer marketing campaign.
The Packer caught up with Gem-Pack Berries on camera at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show to learn more about the company’s strong growth and family-focused approach.
Dale Murden, president of the trade association Texas Citrus Mutual, shares an outlook for fresh citrus output and how it compares with last season.
From the last week of October through the end of the year, grocers can participate in MountainKing’s Butter Potato Bash by merchandising the company’s 5-pound Butter Reds, 5-pound Butter Golds and 5-pound Butter Creams.
The partnership, leveraging advanced analytics and insights, can help streamline customers’ day-to-day activities around forecasting and purchase orders, according to a news release.