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Produce and allied industry companies are finding ways to help consumers whose finances have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with donations of produce and resources.
Nearly $10 million has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to 11 multi-state projects that seek to boost the competitiveness of specialty crops.
ERC Produce has been Endorsed. Exp Group LLC, Flaum Appetizing Corp., Nellai Marts Worthington Lewis Center, Ocean Sunbelt Produce Inc., and PNW Veg Co LLC are new companies to the Market. Plus, many company updates.
Publix plans to support farmers and people in need in the areas it serves with a new initiative to buy additional produce and milk to donate to Feeding America food banks.
For produce it has been the tale of two industries. Retail is rockin’. Foodservice? Not so good.
Companies and industry associations are donating products and resources to respond to the pandemic, helping feed hungry families and keeping field workers safe.
Ecuador’s fruit and vegetable exports are not being diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Pro Ecuador, the country’s export promotion authority.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 24 with Sabrina Bosiacki, agriculture industry manager for the Houston Food Bank, about the promise of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Buy Fresh Program.
Through Pro*Act’s network of distributors, a new initiative called Feeding Our Frontlines is delivering more than $1 million in fresh produce to health care workers across the country.
The Castellini Group of Companies, Cincinnati, has a new website and logo as it enters into a new phase of a growth plan that’s unifying its companies under the Castellini brand.
The Hass Avocado Board has released a video showcasing its work to support growing consumption of the fruit in the U.S.
Taking a close look at distressed markets for produce, milk, and eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic, a live digital event by Farm Journal is set for April 30 at 3 p.m. Central.
Registration is open for the Center for Produce Safety’s Research Symposium weekly web seminars, a five-part series in place of the annual meeting that was cancelled by COVID-19 restrictions.
California table grape acreage for the 2019 crop, at 121,000 acres, was unchanged from the previous season’s acreage.
A lack of labor interest and potential legal and political factors limit the potential of turning to a “gig economy” to decreasing food waste from produce farms.
Abendroth’s Apple Ridge Orchards, Amazing Dollar, Nellai Marts (Sawmill), Raw Generation Inc., and SJ Distribution LLC are new companies to the Market. Blueberry Ridge Farm, Sunrise Organic Farm and others have updates.
Brighter Bites, which distributes fresh fruit and education materials to school children and their families in major urban centers, has a $2 million campaign to continue meeting their needs during the pandemic.
As promised, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its solicitation for proposals for the Buy Fresh Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.
Drop payments limits to fresh produce growers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Democratic and Republic Congressional lawmakers told the Trump Administration on April 23.
The Food and Drug Administration has concluded an investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts, and the Centers for Disease Control and Protection said the outbreak is over.
AgriCoat-NatureSeal Ltd., Berkshire, United Kingdom, has introduced a new addition to its Semperfresh line of coatings that prolongs fresh produce shelf life
King Fresh Produce LLC, Dinuba, Calif., has hired Kailey Salmon as a sales and marketing representative.
USDA have issued actions on Hong Kong Supermarket & The Produce Network Inc. Homeworth General, ProduceIQ Inc., Rosie Produce, and Victoria Fruits LLC are new companies to the Market. Koda Farms & others have updates.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stripped Cruisin’ On Inc. of its Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act license for not paying for $1.13 million in fresh produce it received.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned five companies for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Super HK HG LLC, doing business as Hong Kong Supermarket, Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., has satisfied a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparations order from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
News about the produce and allied industry companies pitching in during the COVID-19 crisis continue to pour in.
Tomato grower Intergrow Greenhouses Inc., Albion, N.Y., has hired James Williams as manager of marketing and product development.
The Super Bowl isn’t the only occasion for which shoppers seek extra avocados. Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day all saw dollar sales grow from 2018 to 2019, according to the Hass Avocado Board.