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The company is celebrating the recent Equitable Food Initiative certification of its facility in Reedley, Calif., as its winter citrus program gets underway.
The Salinas, Calif.-based sustainability consulting firm is poised to launch a software solution designed to help growers respond to Walmart and similar buyer surveys efficiently and effectively.
Responding to changes in Central America’s competitive landscape and market potential, the vegetable breeding company says it plans to integrate its operations in the region.
Los Angeles-based Giumarra Companies will host the “Giumarra Golf Club” as part of the company’s broad participation at IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, Calif.
Among its priorities, the bill proposes creating a Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program within the USDA to support specialty crop mechanization and automation projects.
Tony Zuccato has over 30 years of experience in information technology, software development and project management, the company says.
Miami-based banana supplier Kapi Kapi Growers is showcasing its new Kapi Baby Oro Pineapples at this year’s International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, Calif.
Joining the company are Elena Hernandez, as director of global marketing insights, and Pablo Gómez, as director of quality insights.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas will honor the Omega Produce founder for her contributions to the association and industry during her lifetime.
Through the partnership, students receive a coupon for fresh produce, redeemable at local Dollar General stores that now offer fresh fruit and vegetables.
The National Grocers Association has announced promotions for three key senior staff executives.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says this move updates the federal quarantine with the addition of Saint Charles Parish and now matches the state-based quarantine.
The new study attempts to determine the value of “food-as-medicine” programs to treat diabetes by means of improved nutrition.
Exports and imports of organic fresh vegetables showed varying trends in the past year, according to USDA statistics.
How does the fresh produce industry earn the business and sustain the trust of today’s conscious consumers committed to responsible purchasing? GOPEX 2024 will explore this with industry leaders across the supply chain.
The Texas-based grapefruit brand says the promotion will educate consumers on the state’s red grapefruit season, while aiming to drive online sales and inspire increased consumption during peak production time.
After growers faced a year of weather extremes in 2022, Washington state rebounded in 2023, increasing production by about 38% year over year, according to the U.S. Apple Association.
The farm will grow hydroponic vegetables and herbs year-round and provide residents in the city access to fresh produce.
Indoor agriculture company said its co-founder, Craig Hurlbert, reprises his role as chief executive officer as part of a company restructuring.
The funding is earmarked to educate small-scale, underserved and organic farmers on risk management and climate-smart practices.
These new members, which include Carmen Ponce of Tanimura & Antle, Chris Drew of Ocean Mist Farm and Kiana Amarel of BlazerWilkinsonGee, will serve a three-year term.
Michigan apple growers experienced some localized frost damage in the spring but still had a great growing year.
Organic spinach has proven to be an essential ingredient in a successful modern produce department. Here’s what The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 survey learned from produce shoppers’ responses.
The Wenatchee, Wash.-based company is reporting major growth in branded organic apple sales dollars and more promotion opportunities ahead.
The goal of the research is to make food crops safer throughout the production process, from farm to fork; it’s looking at the ability of mushroom extracts to mitigate chronic human health conditions.
Twenty graduate students were selected to join the program for inspiration and training in agricultural policy, commodity market analysis, agricultural finance and other applied fields.
The Boise, Idaho-based company said it will offer double rewards for healthy choices and quadruple rewards for Own Brands purchases during January.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 shows that the percentage of consumers who said they purchased organic tomatoes exclusively continues to rise.
By signing the Birds and Bees Protection Act, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is “taking a significant stride in protecting our kids, environment and essential pollinators.”
The Glennville, Ga.-based third-generation family farm specializing in sweet onions has launched a newly updated website aligned with its rebrand.