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The PMA and United Fresh Produce say they had a “candid dialogue” with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials about the Farmers to Families Food Box Program and expressed hope that improvements can be made.
Good Foods, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., has hired Lionel Mendoza as vice president of business development and promoted Brittany Vetter to national director of sales — retail.
Culinary Specialty Produce Inc., Dimetri Gardikas Produce Co Inc., and Gargiulo Produce have been Endorsed. Garfield Produce Company, Lyons Magnus LLC, Premier Catering and Events, Inc., The Fruitist Company and more.
Are consumers changing their preferences around fresh produce because of COVID-19? And will their new behaviors stick around after the pandemic has subsided?
California farms, ranches and agricultural business will lose between $5.9 billion and $8.6 billion in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study commissioned by ag groups.
Building on a new substantial influx of new financing, Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Apeel Sciences says it is poised to expand to more suppliers, produce categories, retailers and foodservice channels around the world.
The COVID-19 crisis has caused consumers to see plastic produce in a new way.
Lakeside Organic Gardens, Watsonville, Calif., has a unique new product, organic fioretto.
The COVID-19 crisis may have quieted the conversations on sustainable packaging, but the future of the sector is as strong as ever, according to panelists at a Produce Marketing Association’s Virtual Town Hall.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has a new subcommittee that focuses on how land adjacent to leafy greens fields might contribute to foodborne illness outbreaks from romaine lettuce.
4 Way Fuel, Falafel House, Roca Fresh Inc., Share Farm Inc., and The Fruit Stand Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bay Area Organic Express, Kuaiwi Farm LLC, Palmer’s Super Market and others have changes.
More than 235 employees of Dole’s salad processing plant in Springfield, Ohio, tested positive for COVID-19.
The produce industry has been working to help feed families during the COVID-19 pandemic in a number of ways.
How close are robotic apple harvesting machines to commercial deployment?
The sweetest summertime snack may be small, but it carries a fierce punch of flavor. Starr Ranch® Growers are proudly serving sweet Pacific Northwest-grown cherries, unrivaled in flavor and quality.
Long Pond, Pa.-based Pocono Organics has partnered with Pocono Raceway for its 2020 doubleheader weekend on June 27-28.
The Produce Traceability Initiative has added/upgrade four tools for the industry to support traceability implementation.
Jaemor Farms Banks Crossing Market, Las Colinas International Inc, Rainforest Fruits, SF Bay Distributors Inc, and Tom Produce Inc. are new companies to the Market. Bashas’ Inc., Harmons City Inc. & others have updates.
Wholesum published its annual Conscientious Company Report focusing on sustainability efforts made in 2019.
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops and SupplyShift announced the soft launch of the new SISC Stewardship Calculator.
Working with farmers in Tennessee, Genera is contracting switchgrass and biomass sorghum as inputs to create compostable, sustainable packaging when its manufacturing facility comes online later this year.
Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Sakata Seed America has acquired the blocky bell pepper breeding program from Danziger Seeds Ltd. of Israel.
The clock is ticking for the Food and Drug Administration’s determination of “high-risk” foods and what traceability/record-keeping standard those foods should meet.
Though the new coronavirus COVID-19 is not a food safety issue, responding to the crisis has pulled in produce safety professionals in a variety of ways.
The inability to hold the Center for Produce Safety’s annual Symposium in its traditional form has opened up new opportunities for greater participation, says Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, executive director of CPS.
Helping to preserve food safety and quality, monitoring devices connected to the internet of things (IoT) are giving produce operators more visibility into their supply chains compared with a decade ago.
The National Pecan Federation has petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a research and promotion program to expand markets for pecans.
Brasfruit Export and Import, Chinese Food Solutions Inc., EP International Foods LLC, and New York Mutual Trading Inc. are new companies to the Market. All Seasons Fresh Produce LLC, Landis Foods & others have updates.
While a rocky economy and heavy dependence on migrant labor during the COVID-19 are big concerns, global produce industry leaders at the closing general session of United Fresh LIVE! also cited reasons for optimism.
Specialty crop growers have only received a small portion of CFAP funds, and panelists on a United Fresh LIVE! session said the direct payment program for growers is targeted for changes by industry lobbyists.