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“It is still in development, but what we’re heading toward is giving just a little more personality to pears, a bit more fun,” Jim Morris, marketing and communications manager for the Pear Bureau Northwest, said Aug. 21.
The California-based grower-packer-shipper says its Nature’s Bounty Organic navel oranges are poised for an “impressive harvest” thanks to abundant sunshine and improved growing conditions.
Idaho potatoes and Shuman Farms sweet onions were featured during a “rooted rivalry” tailgate during a recent college football game.
The program helps support FFA students with scholarships and grants, providing more than $450,000 in its nine-year existence.
With five greenhouse locations in central Mexico, Globalmex International said it has been harvesting its roma tomato crop for over a month, yielding exceptional results.
The global licensing and breeding company featured its mid-to-late-season offerings and new robotic harvesting technology.
Throughout more than 42 years, English has served the fresh produce business in sales leadership roles for The Packer, which reached out to former and present colleagues, clients and associates to reflect on his career.
The partnership kicks off with a fundraising campaign at all 169 Natural Grocers locations to celebrate Organic Month and support Rodale Institute’s Farmer Training and Veteran Farmer Training programs.
Food Lion says its associates volunteer more than 900 hours during The Great Pantry Makeover, which is now in its 10th year.
For 2023, the USDA reported that 35.2% of the U.S. fresh vegetable supply was provided by imports, down from 35.4% accounted for by imports in 2022 but up from the 32% import share in 2018.
The company fundraises for the Mathison Family scholarship, Stemilt Growers scholarship and the Thomas K. Mathison scholarship for students with ties to Washington’s tree fruit industry who are pursuing a college degree.
Frutura spoke with The Packer about Agrícola Don Ricardo’s B Corp certification, sustainability and progress in its platform by baselining data companywide.
A recent webinar looked at the potential implications of the Food Traceability Final Rule, which goes into effect January 2026.
The program is an opportunity for farmers to highlight their Farm to School efforts and to help feature Jersey Fresh produce in local school meals.
In tandem with Hunger Action Month, the Midwest-based grocer is spotlighting support for local communities through shopper and employee-driven initiatives to build a healthier future and lessen food insecurity.
The annual Fan Favorites survey reveals 13 Aldi items spotlighted in shopper voting nationwide.
The produce company specializing in potatoes, carrots and onions says it now has nine packing facilities in Georgia, Texas, Colorado, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island.
The Atlanta-based pizza franchise has added Idaho Potatoes to its appetizer line-up, available now through Dec. 29 at participating locations.
Cash-Wa Distributing Co. of Kearney, Kearney, Neb., has been awarded a maximum $47.3 million federal contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and reservations.
Union head vows to stay on strike ‘as long as necessary’ as strike halts the flow of goods ranging from bananas to beef, pork and poultry, to industrial materials, leading to potential shortages and price hikes.
With consumer protection the top priority, Roger Hancock of Recall InfoLink says food businesses also need to do everything possible to minimize the direct and indirect economic fallout from recalls.
Yelloway One is a banana hybrid resistant to Tropical Race 4 and partially resistant to Black Sigatoka, two diseases that have cost the banana industry hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
The USDA has outlined federal resources available to help farmers, families and communities recover from Hurricane Helene, including programs for impacted producers, rural development support and nutrition assistance initiatives.
In time for Farm to School Month this October, campuses across the state are celebrating its impact on child nutrition as school districts serve more school meals featuring California-grown fruits and vegetables.
The board’s team recently returned to the Marine Corps Marathon to tout watermelon as a hydrating fruit for runners and a healthy option for anyone.
From September 2023 to August 2024, U.S. fresh potato exports to Mexico climbed by 20% compared with the previous season.
‘The Super-Est Market’ brand campaign reintroduces Lidl US as a value grocer.
The foodservice and food retailing industries have supplied more than $2.1 trillion worth of food each year since 2021, reaching $2.6 trillion in 2023, according to a USDA report.
The document from nutrition and food tracking app MyFitnessPal discusses food tracking as one potential tool to understand the relationship between mood and food choices.
Salinas, Calif.-based Naturipe Farms will highlight its commitment to sustainability and superior berry breeding at this year’s IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta.