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Mission Produce Inc., Oxnard, Calif., the world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh avocados, addresses the niche market need for sophisticated avocado ripening.
The Produce Marketing Association recently submitted comments to the EPA on a proposed rule for pesticides.
Generation Farms, the smallest big company in produce, continues its expansion with the addition of respected produce industry veteran Mike Thomas to the newly created position of General Manager.
Brighter Bites announces the addition of Chelsea Collins to its board of directors to further strengthen community relations in its seven cities and continue to develop the company’s nutrition education pillar.
Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has a new way to engage consumers: Pip the Chatbot.
As consumers continue to look for functional benefits in their food and beverage choices, POM Wonderful, the leader in fresh pomegranates, is seeing record demand during the 2020 California season.
To honor Mexican brands that strengthen the country’s image abroad, The Ambassador Brands held its first edition, recognizing Avocados From Mexico and other brands.
A survey of small Texas farms indicates a “significant gap” in food safety protocols and resources, according to a new study from the University of Houston.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation President and CEO, Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak is representing North America during the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables launch event on Tuesday, December 15.
Interstate Cold Storage, Fort Wayne, Ind., a family-owned public refrigerated warehouse company, has appointed Charles Betts National Sales Manager.
California’s citrus domestic season is in full-swing and the Bee Sweet Citrus team is encouraging consumers to set their sight on specialty citrus varieties.
Indoor Ag-Con, the premier trade show for the indoor agriculture/vertical farming industry, announces the formation of its inaugural advisory board.
Thanksgiving wasn’t a blockbuster holiday for Chicago area produce distributors, but they said it wasn’t a total disaster saleswise.
The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX) has been reinvented for 2021, offering organic fresh produce buyers and suppliers two chances to engage in this increasingly important segment of the industry.
Curious about California water regulations and how they will affect produce crop sustainability?
Pure Flavor, Leamington, Ontario, has launched Live Deliciously Magazine, which features full-page photos of recipes with diverse flavors.
As operations and business continue to grow, Del Rey Avocado adds a new sales representative to its team.
We invite you to hear, for yourself, how scalable blockchain capabilities are being brought to life to create real value in the produce industry.
Honeybear Growers, Brewster, Wash., recently received the Brewster Chamber of Commerce’s Best Large Business of the Year Award.
The California Avocado Commission has new board members and executive officers.
Effort will establish continuous improvement criteria and metrics focused on feed yards.
Several microbreweries in suburban Chicago share grain left over from the brewing process with local farmers, who can use it to feed their animals, instead of throwing it away.
Experts encourage dairy producers to lock in cottonseed needs for high-group rations.
Florida’s Ranch aims to keep the family operation going for generations.
The 236-191 vote today goes beyond Republicans’ pledge to reverse the president’s November orders shielding about 5 million people in the U.S. from deportation.
This mantra has been pounded into the agriculture industry for the past decade: “Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world’s growing population.” Just Google that statement and watch scores of results appear. There’s just one problem – this assertion isn’t supported by the latest data, according to research just published in the journal Bioscience.
Britain’s farmers rely on foreign workers to pick strawberries and raise chickens. Brexit puts that model at risk.
If President Donald Trump’s hardline stance on illegal immigration leads to large-scale deportations, among those hurt could be the U.S. economy.
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