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With many companies using top-seal containers to cut down on plastic use to promote sustainability, ProSeal is showcasing the focus on sustainability at Pack Expo.
The Food and Drug Administration has signed an agreement that will help state departments of agriculture as they take on roles in ensuring the Produce Safety Rule is implemented.
Domanth Inc., doing business as Medoff Produce, can once again operate in the produce industry, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Domanth Inc dba Medoff has satisfied their PACA reparation. Andrews Trucking and Morada Produce Company LP have been Endorsed. Calbox Avocado Farms LLC and FSG North America LLC are new companies to the Market and More.
The Food and Drug Administration has added Global Standards S.C. as an approved certifier for companies seeking Food Safety Modernization Act requirements.
The California Table Grape Commission, Fresno, has hired David Dudley as marketing director of category management.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - There is power in unity.
The Food and Drug Administration will have a public meeting to discuss its New Era of Smarter Food Safety.
Guatemala’s exports of specialty vegetables and fruits to the U.S. have been steadily rising over the past two decades.
Total Produce LLC, Suntecktts LLC, Eshs Grocery Market LLC, Pan Regional Investments Inc., & Tartine Cafe Berkeley are new companies to the Market. FreshPoint Atlanta Inc, Splendid By Porvenir LLC & other have updates.
Miami, Fla.-based Crystal Valley Foods has hired James Paul to join the company’s sales staff.
The Food and Drug Administration has released its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program report for fiscal year 2017.
Diamond Logistics, EXS Sales Inc., Flagship Premium Food Group LLC, M & L Trading Inc., and Money Saver International Food Market are new companies to the Market. Coastline Distributors Inc and other have updates.
The United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, D.C., is offering members a 2020 Smart Pass Education package for three events with a single registration fee.
IMG Citrus, Vero Beach, Fla., has added an electronic fruit grader to its packing line.
Federal health officials report that the multistate outbreak of Salmonella Uganda illnesses linked to Cavi Brand whole, fresh papayas appears to be over.
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern will give the keynote address at the Sept. 17 opening general session breakfast at the United Fresh Washington Conference.
Tauranga, N.Z.-based Robotics Plus has won an ANZLF Trans-Tasman Innovation and Growth Award.
Grupo IMPERA Impulsora de la Pequeña Empresa Rural, Inka Organics LLC of Peru, Lailak Inc., PJC Farms Inc., and Showa Boeki USA Corp. are new companies to the Market. Pacific Gourmet Produce and more have updates.
Urban Remedy, a California-based producer and retailer of ultra-fresh, organic meals, is voluntarily recalling 76 salads and wraps that contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association is asking for produce industry nominations by Sept. 27 to present four winners with awards at the association’s 28th annual Gala and Awards Ceremony.
The Eastern Produce Council’s Leadership Program visited Morristown, N.J.-based Wightman Farms — the fourth leg of the program that included a tour and team-building exercises.
Fresh Express, Orlando, Fla., has six new Gourmet Kits Salads Bowls launching in select markets.
Seald Sweet International is branching out into avocados with a partnership with Mexican grower Valvilla Produce.
Kroger is rolling out avocados with Apeel Sciences’ shelf-life extender in 1,100 stores, and plans to stock Apeel limes and asparagus in Cincinnati stores this fall.
Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., has big plans in Colombia.
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The “new normal” in the global trade of fruits and vegetables is uncertainty, but trade experts said traders can still find opportunities by mapping supply chain risks and exploring new markets.
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Packer has named garlic giant Don Christopher the 2019 Produce Marketer for All Seasons.
Farm Pak Products Inc., Spring Hope, N.C., is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared the U.S. is free of the plum pox virus, which harms stone fruit trees like peaches, and almonds.
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