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Lēf Farms, Loudon, N.H., has added more than 200 Stop & Shop stores to the list of retailers that sell its leafy greens.
La Dona Fruit, a Colombian grower and exporter, has launched a colorful band and packaging for avocados and limes for the U.S. and Europe.
The California Fresh Fruit Association and California Farmworker Foundation have distributed more than 50,000 N-95 masks and single-use surgical masks to agricultural workers in the Central San Joaquin Valley.
The pumpkin season for Van Groningen & Sons, Manteca, Calif., is shaping up to be a record breaker, with a bumper crop of medium carving, heirlooms and pie-sized pumpkins.
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Wonderful Pistachios is supporting agricultural workers in Kings County, Calif., with an auction of gear worn by pro boxer Jose Ramirez, who is sponsored by Wonderful Pistachios.
Elgin, Minn.-Honeybear Brands has created long-term sustainability goals around pollinator health, packaging, food loss/waste and climate and energy.
Members of the California LGMA, who grow an overwhelming majority of the lettuce and other leafy greens in the state, and 80% of the U.S. lettuce, say they’re capable of quickly tracking recalled products.
Mike Ecker, president of the Vineland Growers Co-operative, Jordan Station, Ontario, is the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
The Oppenheimer Group has promoted Ray Reed to director of global procurement and Andres Ribalta to general manager of its Chilean operations.
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed new traceability rules that seek elevated record-keeping for many fresh produce items, from all fresh-cut products to leafy greens and tomatoes.
The Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rule is called “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.”
Sev-Rend, Collinsville, Ill., has hired Karl Hertel as chief financial officer.
Mario Basciani, a mushroom grower known for his tireless work ethic and founder of Basciani Foods, has died.
Water supplies are under pressure now and will be even more so in the future. That spells trouble for growers and the entire planet.
The Organic Trade Association is in the midst of a two-week “Congressional fly-in” to engage legislators on climate change.
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, is starting the roadshow for an initial public offering of 9,375,000 shares at $15-$17 a share.
Vidalia onion grower-shipper G&R Farms, Glennville, Ga., has a new logo and branding.
Washington’s apple industry is evolving as new varieties slowly supplant older, established cultivars, marketers say.
Ontario health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella associated with microgreens from Sunsprout Natural Foods.
Little Leaf Farms, Devens, Mass., has doubled its greenhouse capacity to 10 acres, shipping product from the addition this summer.
With a record crop expected, the California Walnut industry is focusing on retail promotions to help move it.
Randy Riley, Kroger’s director of produce merchandising, and Jason Fuller, vice president of GoldenSun Insights, are acquiring GoldenSun from owner Don Goodwin.
English cucumbers that have been treated by Apeel Science’s shelf life technology to replace plastic wrap, are now available at Walmart stores.
Sliced apple company Crunch Pak, Cashmere, Wash., has new a new product, Lunch Kitz, featuring Woody the cowboy from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story movie franchise.
As the fall/winter growing season in Yuma, Ariz., approaches, the Arizona Leafy Green Marketing Agreement has approved new water and field metrics.
The Produce Marketing Association has chosen Jones Valley Teaching Farm, Birmingham, Ala., as its first Impact Award recipient.