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Jim Donovan, a 36-year veteran of Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, is retiring.
While COVID continues to change the landscape of consumer behavior, including holiday traditions and family gatherings, data suggests the herb category is surging in sales during this season.
Giorgio Foods Inc., Temple, Pa., has two additions to its mushroom jerky line: Smokehouse Bacon and Hot & Spicy Cajun Style.
Vidalia, Ga.-based Generation Farms has created an in-house logistics department.
Kwik Lok has signed and endorsed the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices, a collaborative effort adopted by the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association.
The U.S. Apple Association today launched its application process for the 2021 Young Apple Leader (YAL) class.
The Bard Valley Natural Delights® new 8-count Dark Chocolate Covered Medjool Dates item had a strong start with over 100,000 units sold since September.
Los Angeles-based ProducePay, an alternative financing, data and marketplace company serving the $300 billion fresh produce market, today announced its 2020 financing totals.
NatureSweet® is the single source solution for greenhouse grown vegetables. With the holiday season in full swing, NatureSweet® is excited to share its favorite holiday recipes with its fellow tomato lovers.
To meet growing consumer demand in North America, New Zealand-based Zespri is planning for year-round availability of SunGold kiwifruit and is testing the potential for growing the variety in the U.S.
Organic pears maintained the top spot on PMG the week of Nov. 30, but citrus showed strong interest overall, taking six of the top 20 spots.
RLS Logistics, Newfield, N.J., has opened a freight brokerage office in Nashville.
The Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association encourages retailers to promote Peruvian asparagus throughout December 2020 and into the New Years’ holiday.
The 110th Blue Diamond Growers Annual Meeting countered the challenges of 2020 with a sense of accomplishment for the present and optimism for the future.
Peppers are a mainstay of retail fresh produce departments, and for good reason. Retailers use fresh peppers as a destination category to attract attention and to stand out to their shoppers.
After numerous industry questions and an exchange of letters between national trade associations and the USDA, Tom Stenzel believes it is time to focus on the positives of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
Marketing the spring harvest and stored produce of the Carolinas isn’t the same game these days.
The Northwest cherry harvest won’t reach last year’s 23 million 20-pound boxes in 2020, but there will be plenty of fruit for consumers in the U.S. and beyond, suppliers say.
E Armata Fruit & Produce Inc., GPOD of Idaho, Morada Produce Company LP, and Troyer Brothers FL Inc. have been Endorsed. Humongous Fan and KB Ingredients LLC are new companies to the Market, plus company changes.
The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is inviting the industry to participate in a Virtual Wellness Walk/Run Challenge to promote health and support the center’s programs.
Holistic Solutions Global (HSG) is a seed-to-market producer of Tropicados™, tropical green skinned avocados that grow in the warm, fertile climate of the Dominican Republic.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect industry companies in different ways, and they are responding with everything from donations to frontline employees to rolling out plans to keep employees safe.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified five romaine lettuce varieties that are slower to brown after processing.
Misionero, Gonzales, Calif., has received Equitable Food Initiative certification for its processing facility in Gonzales.
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The care and preparation needed to ensure produce makes it to the shelf in the best, most appealing condition requires an intricate partnership between farmer and retailer.
Atlanta-based Royal Food Service Co. has been awarded a maximum $465 million contract to supply for fresh fruits and vegetables to Georgia military and school customers.
Shanley Farms, Morro Bay, Calif., has hired Patrinka Crammond in business and program development.
Clove & Hoof and FMS Fresh Produce are new companies to the Market. Alstede Farms, Harward Farms, J M R Farms Inc., Malk Organics LLC dba Malk, San Antonio Wholesale Produce Market and others have updates.