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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to school meal programs that could limit the variety of vegetables served at lunch and cut fruit servings at some breakfasts.
(UPDATED, Jan. 21) Produce industry pioneer Frieda Rapoport Caplan, 96, has died.
The USDA has issued an Administrative Action on Cruisin’ On Inc dba The Produce Network and Diamond Produce Wholesalers & Packers Inc. Ag Sisters Produce Inc., and Tea Sea Company are new to the Market, plus more.
Morning Kiss Organics, Chelsea, Mass., expects to see its biggest year for specialty citrus, with sales of cara caras increasing significantly over the past five years.
Naturipe Farms has big plans for blueberries this year, with expectations of the U.S. fresh blueberry market growing an estimated 15% to 20%.
Longtime industry leader Emanuel Lazopoulos received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Fresh Produce Association at the FreshStart Conference gala Jan. 15.
NSF International, Ann Abor, Mich., has hired Lesley Ma as new chief information and continuous improvement officer.
Canadian kayaker Florence Maheu, who is qualified to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, is promoting the Half Your Plate fresh produce campaign.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It takes a village to raise a child, the proverb goes, and the same truism could be applied to a commodity organization.
Plant-based dips company Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., is now marketing its Queso dip at select Costco stores.
Technology and methods to manage water use in growing produce is the focus of the Agricultural Water Summit.
Food safety issues, particularly E. coli outbreaks, continued to disrupt the industry in 2019, even as the Food and Drug Administration announced a New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative.
GS1 US, Ewing, N.J., has hired Kraig Adams to be its vice president of blockchain, a new role at the company.
Organic apple volumes are up year-over-year, and Nielsen data from November 2019 shows that organic apples make up 8% of apple category volume and 10% of category dollars on average in the U.S.
Greenhouse company Great Lakes Growers, Burton, Ohio, recently broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot expansion that will boost production capacity to 12 million heads of leafy greens.
Markon Cooperative, Salinas, Calif., is refreshing its Ready-Set-Serve foodservice line with a new logo and packaging.
Six years after creating FarmBox Direct to deliver fresh produce boxes to customers across the U.S.
Members of the produce industry are praising U.S. senators for their overwhelming support of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The Little Potato Co., Edmonton, Alberta, is kicking off the Big Game, Better Snacks promotion to help fans celebrate on Super Bowl Sunday.
Grupo PM, Ripe Revival Produce LLC, Traders Hill Farm, and Woods Supermarket Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bill & Ralphs Inc., Growers Union LLC, PerfoTec, Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative and other have updates.
The Autumn Glory continues to see success this winter at retail, with the apple from Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., posting strong year-over-year growth.
Western Growers and energy technology company Concentric Power Inc. are teaming up for the Salinas Valley Energy Forum.
Jan McCaffrey has been hired as vice president of people at Organically Grown Co., Portland, Ore.
SpartanNash is renewing its Double Up Food Bucks program, with shoppers at 46 Family Fare, VG’s and ValuLand stores throughout Michigan giving food stamp recipients the opportunity to double fresh produce purchases.
Cara Ammon has been promoted to senior vice president of research and market intel at Category Partners, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Champions Produce LLC, RR & Tequila Limes LLC & Wayne Bailey Produce have been sanctioned by the USDA. 6 Roses Corporation and RGS Nepali Market are new firms to the Market. Bud’s Salads Inc. & others have updates.
Sean Martin is the new chief financial officer at California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has prepared a pest risk assessment for imports of Japanese muskmelons.
Avocado marketer Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., is preparing for an extended California avocado season.