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The United Fresh Produce Association is offering a leadership program with Cornell University at the United Fresh LIVE! online event.
Even though this is an industry of multigenerational family farms, it’s not often a father’s offspring takes over his position at someone else’s business.
Minneapolis-based FLM Harvest, a consulting and marketing company, is accepting applications for its annual Seed to Succeed grant program.
Rockit apples, known for their small size, are now available year-round from Chelan Fresh.
The Giumarra Cos., Los Angeles, is introducing three premium nectarines under its DulceVida brand.
Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has received Equitable Food Initiative certification for organic stone fruit grown in California.
Sunkist Growers, Valencia, Calif., is celebrating the return of summer citrus and California Valencia oranges with a campaign focusing on “the all-American summer.”
The Produce for Better Health Foundation plans to debut in mid-June a campaign called Celebrate The Roots Of Our Food: Farmers & Growers Salute.
Organics are a relatively tiny part — about 2% — of the Northwest cherry deal, but they play a key role.
Pineapple grower-importer Chestnut Hill Farms is partnering with Fresh Fruit, a Dominican Republic exporter, to provide organic fair-trade bananas to East Coast and Gulf Coast states.
USDA imposed sanctions against Custom Fresh Cuts Inc. FingerLakes Farms LLC, Hauppauge Transportation Inc., Origin Fresh LLC, Strickland Organics LLC, and The FarmLink Project are new companies to the Market, plus more.
Earl’s Organic Produce, San Francisco, has promoted Michael Stewart to sales manager.
Bfruits dba WWD Fruits LLC, Catering By Rosemary Inc., Midwest Juicery LLC, NankyFoods, and New England Cranberry Co. are new companies to the Market. Black River Organic Farm, Bova Fresh LLC and others have updates.
D’Arrigo Bros. of California, Salinas, has implemented touch-screen shipping kiosks at its shipping facility to improve efficiencies
Florida Classic Growers, Dundee, Fla., has a new partnership with three citrus groups that will expand its product offerings and increase distribution of citrus marketed under the company’s label.
Employer and worker advocate groups disagree over solutions as COVID-19 outbreaks escalate at farms and packinghouses while summer harvests kick into high gear.
Maglio McAllen, a division of the Fresh Group Ltd., McAllen, Texas, has added consolidation to its list of services offered to produce distributors nationwide.
Israel-based technology company ClariFruit is helping growers better classify fruit quality before it is packed and distributed, and company president Elad Mardix said the savings could be huge.
The good news for President Trump is that the November election is still months away, according to Randy Russell.
Federal and state agencies are investigating a six-state outbreak of cyclospora illnesses with 76 cases linked to garden salad from Aldi, Hy-Vee and Jewel-Osco stores.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned Custom Fresh Cuts Inc. in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case involving almost $700,000 in unpaid produce shipments.
Online training for papaya grown in Mexico is available through courses on the Food Safety Best Practices Guide for the Growing and Handling of Mexican Papaya.
Growers with New Zealand kiwifruit marketer Zespri International will be using a new product from Hazel Technologies to improve production.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be requiring that leafy greens from Arizona must be from a grower involved in the state’s Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement to be imported into Canada.
The Packer and Farm Journal are presenting two free web seminars on technology and how it can solve problems from traceability to food waste and supply chain visibility.
Five produce managers being recognized this year by United as some of the best in the nation listed partnerships, marketing investment and sampling as key factors in successful new product launches.
The makers of the Wholly Guacamole brand has a new Wholly Avocado Diced Avocado and single-serve Smashed Avocado products.
California Giant Berry Farms’ Third Annual Chef Invitational is moving online and add a philanthropic component, giving non-profits the ability to win cash prizes.
The Oppenheimer Group’s shipments of Ocean Spray brand blueberries are picking up as National Blueberry Month promotions begin in July.
The inability to hold the Center for Produce Safety’s annual CPS Research Symposium in its traditional form has opened up new opportunities for greater participation, says Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, executive director.