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The packer, grower and distributor of pears, apples and stone fruit says new variety development and organic offerings is a key part of 2024 plans.
Highline Mushrooms is making a big sustainability move, says Devon Kennedy, national marketing manager for the Leamington, Ontario-based marketer.
In November, all food prices were measured 2.9% higher than a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. The USDA has also provided an outlook for food prices in 2024.
Some of the amendments include reducing membership of the Florida Citrus Administrative Committee and updating quorum requirements.
The Schiller Park, Ill.-based company says the season’s first Chilean red currants under the Sun Belle label are hitting stores now and will be available through mid-February.
The USDA is asking for offers from produce distributors to sell fresh apples and pears to the agency for use in school lunches and other feeding programs.
A federal grand jury indicted a Mansfield, Texas, man in December for allegedly submitting false inspection reports in exchange for bribe payments.
With California, Florida and Texas crops in full swing, January is the best time of year to promote citrus, say the Massachusetts-based companies.
This is the 11th year employees of the grower, packer and shipper of tree fruit shopped, wrapped and donated gifts to children in the care of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Family Services.
Marketers recently shared the unique prospects that ample supply provides for retailers and consumers.
The country’s increase in imported orange consumption in the marketing year 2023-24 is helped by the decrease in domestic fruit supply and a recovery in the supply of U.S. navel oranges, a USDA report says.
As of Dec. 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut and whole cantaloupe sickened more than 302 people in 42 states.
Inflation was less of a worry for U.S. farmers in December, a new survey says.
Vince Biasibetti, U.S. sales executive for Salix Fruits, visited citrus producers in Morocco, aimed at securing the necessary volume for programs with clients in the U.S. and exploring possibilities for trading clients.
Measure to Improve’s CEO and Burford Ranch’s director of farming have joined the foundation board.
BERLIN — International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Executive Leadership Summit, held one day prior to Fruit Logistica, welcomed more than 120 executive leaders from 24 countries.
The Nogal Reserve in Costa Rica was established as a private wildlife refuge as the result of a joint effort between Chiquita and a portion of its clients, honoring the communities and land from which its bananas grow.
Companies tracking environmental, social and governance, or ESG, performance can now find more information for the life-cycle assessment of corrugated packaging.
The California-based fresh citrus cooperative is offering tools to help consumers use citrus to elevate at-home meals and providing displays to help retailers boost sales.
The three-day event has a focus on collaboration and networking; UnitedAg said the event’s attendance will include over 300 representatives from member organizations, partners and other influential ag leaders.
La Escuela de Asociados, which is Spanish for the School of Associates, is a key component of Grupo Alta’s recruitment process when new workers from the southern states of Mexico migrate north for employment.
Within the broad horticultural products group, fresh fruits and vegetables imports are forecast to grow at a relatively strong annual rate of 2.1% over the decade, the USDA said in its long-term trade projection.
Here’s why they expect to see ample volume of good-quality strawberries, blueberries and blackberries during the late winter and early spring period.
In remarks to the USDA and the California Department of Food and Agriculture, incoming commission president Ian LeMay encouraged promotions to extend access to markets.
Honeybear Brands says it is gearing up to deliver a bounty of fresh Chilean apples and pears to retailers nationwide.
The event, hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services, highlighted the correlation between nutrition and health.
Industry veteran Ze’ev Barylk brings experience from Rivulus and Netafilm to the precision pollination and hive sensing company.
BERLIN — From new tech to new tastes and so much more, innovation filled the aisles at the recent Fruit Logistica, held Feb. 7-9 at Messe Berlin.
For a sixth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index sank below growth neutral, according to the February survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.
Production of vegetable and pulse crop production is projected to grow only by 4% between 2022 and 2033, the USDA said in its long-term outlook report.