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With Food and Drug Administration inspections coming in 2020, a United Fresh Produce Association seminar set for Jan. 30-31 will help importers prepare for Foreign Supplier Verification Program compliance.
The Center for Produce Safety is funding its first research project to study the effectiveness of water treatments used for irrigation and other uses in agriculture.
The corrugated packaging industry has chosen America Recycles Day to shine a light on a recovery rate of 96% in 2018.
Harvest Sensations, Miami, has a partnership with Best Buddies International, a non-profit organization enhancing the lives of people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD).
Robinson Fresh is taking the guesswork out of choosing avocados that will be ripe throughout the week with a four-pack of fruit at different stages of ripeness.
Another mandated increase in H-2A guest farmworker wage rates has made Congressional action on farm labor reform even more critical, according to the Agriculture Workforce Coalition.
In part because of that struggle, Escobar and two of her colleagues in the industry launched the first worldwide networking event for women in fresh produce at Fruit Logistica in February 2019.
The 2020 Beyond Organic Forum, which focuses on small-scale farming, is Jan. 22 in Wilmot, Ohio.
FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., has recalled two snack products because they contain hard-boiled eggs from a company involved in a listeria outbreak.
Food Logistics has named compliance and risk management software TraQtion to its 2019 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list for the fourth year in a row.
Global shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is using logistics and digital supply chain solutions from Blume Global for all motor carrier partners.
LENEXA, Kan. — The U.S. apple supply is plentiful and business is good as the new year begins, though Jim Allen says the abundance of varieties offered to retailers does present challenges.
G W Palmer & Co Inc., Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc., and Picasso Restaurant Group are new companies to the Market. Cebulak Family Farms, Dell’s Cherries LLC, Prairie Gold Produce Ltd. and other have updates.
Two Meijer stores in Grand Rapids, Mich., have recalled diced hard-boiled eggs salad bars because they were supplied by a company whose eggs are linked to Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.
Citrus fruits are trending on the Produce Market Guide. Among them are pumello, oranges and clementines.
FreshPoint Charlotte Inc. and Home Again Inc. have been Endorsed. Geissler’s Supermarkets Inc. have two more stores added to the Market. Coast To Coast Produce LLC, Kaiser Pickles LLC and others have updates.
The number of illnesses linked to a salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut fruit from Tailor Cut Produce has almost tripled in less than a month.
Taking a look back at 2019, IFCO used company resources, expertise and employee engagement to help those in need.
Brookshire Grocery Company, Jimmy’s Fresh Air Galaxy, and LynOaken Farms are new companies to the Market. El Metate Foods Inc., Fruits From Chile, Oakhill Organics LLC, Vertical Foods LLC and other have updates.
When it came time for judges for the 2019 Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award to choose a Platinum winner, they found it easy to pronounce “Fyffes.”
Catalytic Generators has developed the Ethy-Gen II ripening concentrate, which the company said offers safety advantages compared to other solutions.
Veggie Noodle Co. LLC is recalling a ramen kit because it contains a hard-boiled egg from a company involved in a recall for a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak.
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC) online calculator will take wing in February to help produce growers document and report on the sustainability practices they are using in their businesses.
Jamie Barsimantov, says the combination of SISC metrics with SupplyShift’s technology platform will directly empower farmers and their industry partners to better assess and improve sustainability performance.
Edward says that SISC has attempted to create a standard way to measure metrics related to sustainability but acknowledged there is more work to be done.
Boise has the Idaho Potato Drop, Vincennes, Ind., has a watermelon drop, Kennett Square, Pa., drops a giant mushroom and now Yuma, Ariz., has a unique way to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
Members of the Peruvian Asparagus Importers Association have elected Jay Rodriguez and Walter Yager as co-chairmen of the group.
Big Bunny Market, Grocery Kart, Living Earth, Simple Simon’s Pizza are new companies to the Market. Andersen Organics LLC, RDP Foodservice LLC, Red Wagon Organic Farm LLC, Schnorr Organics LLC and other have updates.
Marikian Produce Company Inc., R&D Thermo, and Simply Fresh LLC are new companies to the Market. Churchfield Trading Company, Hazel Dell Mushrooms, Rancho Durazno LLC, Galil Importing Corp. and other have updates.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce is promoting its Emeralds in the End Zone campaign in the lead-up to college bowls and professional football playoff season.