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MiChamba — the companion app to the H2 Organizer seasonal worker management platform — aims to create an experience for employers and H-2 visa workers to save time and maintain compliance.
The trio of new offerings are intended to help elevate the customer experience and improve workflows.
The newly redesigned application offers the public access to maps and accompanying data to help visualize, download and analyze ag census data down to the county level.
The Degree of Certainty tool provides users with an understanding of the potential discrepancies between reported and actual values, the firm says.
Researchers conducted three studies examining whether retailers can use marketing techniques that attribute human form or personality to imperfect produce to help increase purchase intentions.
The Santa Paula, Calif.-based company reported that its total net sales increased 11.7% for the fiscal quarter ending July 31.
The meeting will “examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and provide recommendations and ideas on how the USDA can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry,” the USDA said.
All the company’s premium varieties are available in bag and bulk items and have complementary POS material to help market the product at the store level.
The commission has had a busy season — participating in a number of high-profile events designed to drive awareness of the superfruit all year long.
The bounty of fresh produce coming from Controlled Environment Agriculture was on full display at the New England Produce Council’s 2024 Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo.
The foodtech e-commerce company said the acquisition strengthens its position in the rapidly growing online grocery delivery market.
The alliance said Alexi Rodriguez, who will join the organization in January, will focus on its next chapter of growth.
Jennifer Scott joined the company in 2016 and most recently served as its director of community relations and charitable giving.
The new boundary expands to the Santa Paula part of Ventura County.
Silvec Biologics said its RNA vector delivery product has progressed to the EPA’s Pesticide Regulation Improvement Act review process.
U.S. retail sales of potatoes increased by both volume and dollar sales from July 2023 to June 2024.
The Swiss agtech and artificial-intelligence company said Cameron Holbrook joined the company as the new CEO of its North American business.
The USDA Food Price Outlook incorporates the latest Consumer Price Index and updated USDA projections.
The fresh produce industry converged at the recent New England Produce Council’s 2024 Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo to share new products and the latest industry news.
The Mushroom Council launched Mushroom Monday to encourage the healthy habit of adding mushrooms to weekly grocery shopping and restaurant orders.
Customers, associates and partners are invited to join the company’s Nourishing Neighbors charitable program on the mission to end hunger by collectively contributing 1 million volunteer hours to nonprofit organizations.
The collaboration aims to help increase education and ease the burden of the food industry’s FSMA 204 compliance.
The organic growers have formed a strategic partnership designed to expand their reach and impact within the organic produce industry on the East Coast.
The line features Unitec pear-sizing and -sorting technology to increase the Wenatchee, Wash.-based marketer’s packing capacity and consistency in size and grade, said Brianna Shales, marketing director.
John Anderson has been named a recipient of the Order of British Columbia and awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal.
Vangelos, whose career spanned over 50 years and included leadership roles for companies and industry organizations, died Sept. 5 at age 92.
Ben Tinker had served as assistant general manager of the Madison, Wis., office for the past seven years.
The 107,000-square-foot storage facility is adjacent to the company’s packing plant, which it said will allow for operational efficiencies.
The fast-casual chain says the initiative will promote the fruit’s rich nutritional profile that includes monounsaturated fats to support heart health, nearly 20 essential vitamins and minerals, ample dietary fiber and disease-fighting antioxidants.
The maximum $955.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for five years.