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To learn more about Tops’ philanthropy, The Packer recently spoke with Andy Brocato, manager of corporate contributions and donations for Tops.
Carrots are in full swing in Colorado, some onions will start shipping in mid-September and Palisade peaches are winding down for the season, grower-shippers say.
If the largely favorable 2023 growing season and recent sales figures are any indication, this should be another good year for the coral-red fruit with leathery skin and jewel-like arils.
The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association has had a busy summer — and there’s more to come, said Marilyn Bay Drake, executive director.
If you’re going to be successful in the packaging industry, it’s imperative that you stay in tune with your customers’ needs, industry experts say.
Sustainability has become a buzzword in the produce industry, and beyond, but providing sustainable packaging or running a sustainable operation can be challenging at times.
While official final shipment, inventory and closeout figures for the 2022 crop year will be released within the month, preliminary figures indicate last year’s crop is virtually sold out, according to a news release.
The genetics developer is marking 30 years of crop research in Mexico, hopeful that favorable weather and the workforce will lead to the next generation of vegetable varieties such as broccoli, chilies and tomatoes.
The USDA has announced new resources to help local and regional food systems leaders prepare and respond to disruptions to their food systems.
The work includes levee repairs and debris removal to help protect and prepare local communities in anticipation of another possible wet season
Envy apples has entered a partnership with The Pioneer Woman magazine to spark consumer trials, stimulate repeat purchases and inspire expanded usage occasions.
Most Florida specialty crop growers were spared damage from Hurricane Idalia, the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association reports.
Keystone Fruit Marketing has been an integral part of the onion supply chain from Peru for over 30 years, says Matthew Gideon, sales and commodity manager for the Greencastle, Pa.-based marketer.
“The revised estimate for the California crop is 71.9 million 19-pound boxes,” said California Table Grape Commission President Kathleen Nave. “The last time the crop was under 75 million boxes was 1994.”
A bullish multimillion-dollar remodel program and an admirable willingness to enter, serve and improve markets that competitors have largely disavowed have made Tops Friendly Markets much more than a grocery store.
The grower-shipper has enlisted the support of Measure to Improve to baseline and track sustainable packaging characteristics across the grower-shipper’s supply chain.
Both tomatoes were recently honored with the International Taste Institute’s 2023 Superior Taste Award.
Longtime Kentucky produce industry veteran Al “Buzz” Horton died Sept. 4 at age 79.
The podcast, which began in May, was created with a mix of produce supply chain and sourcing professionals in mind.
Timed with National Mushroom Month, the mushroom marketing council has launched a fall promotion offering home cooks resources, recipes and inspiration that spotlight simplicity and speed.
The Pharr, Texas-based company says the bags will be available for organic and conventional avocados beginning in late 2023.
Highland Ag MarketWatch has been recognized as “Analytics Innovation Of The Year” in the fourth annual AgTech Breakthrough Awards program.
This month’s decline was fueled by producers’ weaker perception of current conditions both on their farms and in U.S. agriculture, according to a news release.
That is the view of the World Apple and Pear Association, according to a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Association.
SweeTango apples will start shipping from across the country shortly after Labor Day and will be in the market longer this year as supplies ramp up, marketers report.
The Pleasanton, Calif.-based firm says it offers high-quality fruit for essential nutrients for athletes.
Homegrown Organic Farms and HBF International are anticipating the first shipment of kiwi berries to go out the week of Sept. 18.
Mike Taylor, vice president of sales and marketing, has been promoted to senior vice president of business development strategy; Tate Mathison, director of sales, will become vice president of sales and marketing.
This initial planting is part of a planned 67 acres T&G Global will plant on its Hawke’s Bay orchards over the next three years.
With the aim of providing the Midwest with a steady supply of fresh greenhouse-grown tomatoes, Pure Flavor has acquired MightyVine, a controlled environment agriculture tomato grower in Rochelle, Ill.