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BOSTON — The foundations of commodity business are crumbling, Steve Lutz told a packed room at the New England Produce Council’s Produce, Floral and Foodservice Expo in Boston.
The Food and Drug Administration has formed a partnership with the Yuma, Ariz., leafy greens industry and other groups in a multi-year study to determine how crops in the area are getting contaminated with pathogens.
Seven Seas has hired Brent Young as manager of sales in its Visalia, Calif., office.
Singapore-based tech company DiMuto has its first customer in the U.S., with citrus company Fancher Creek Packing using its Track & Trace blockchain technology.
Promising easy wireless access, Carrier Transicold has introduced the Micro-Link 5 Controller.
Since Vanguard International expanded production and scope with the purchase of Peru’s Agricola Challapampa in 2016, the company has made investments to ensure a year-round supply from the country.
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UPDATED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted Florida and South Carolina businesses from operating in the produce industry due to Perishable Agricultural Act violations.
The USDA updates the responsibly connected status of an individual of Sandifer Farms LLC. Larson Marketing has been Endorsed. Bio Soil Enhancers, Inc., Cambridge Crops are new companies to the Market and more!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has removed four Mexican fruit fly quarantines in Texas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has removed four Mexican fruit fly quarantines in Texas.
Fresh-cut jicama company Xica Brands is introducing a new product, jicama noodles.
Produce Delight LLC is no longer barred from operating in the fresh produce industry after satisfying a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act order.
Potatoes may be a dinner-table staple, but they don’t have to be boring, marketers of Idaho potatoes say.
The Renaissance Food Group is sponsoring a new United Fresh Produce Association’s year-long food safety program designed for young industry members.
Hitchcock Farms, Salinas, Calif., has hired Jill Lenz and Dan Holt to its sales team.
Ippolito Fruit and Produce, Burlington, Ontario, is moving into foodservice with the hiring of Jon Stewart as director of sales — foodservice.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ruled that Nicholas Allen was “responsibly connected” to a company involved in a $10 million PACA case.
As more produce is offered with a fair trade label and more consumer seek it out, sales are greatly increasing, with Fair Trade USA reporting a 30% jump in 2018.
GreenGate Fresh, Salinas, Calif., is offering cartons of cilantro and parsley for foodservice operators.
Want something tasty that’s also beneficial to your health? It’s time to abandon processed, unhealthy sweets from your chain’s out-of-the-box bakery and turn to the orchard.
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Check Country Store, ERC Produce, Garden Fresh Restaurants, Giardino Gourmet Salads, and Vine Line Produce Distribution are new companies to the Market. California Specialty Produce Inc. and other firms have updates.
Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Frieda’s is offering solutions for plant-based eating during the holiday season.
Eight years into the 10-year Eastern Broccoli Project, the broccoli industry in the eastern U.S. is valued at $90 million and the project is expected to meet a $100-million goal.
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The United Fresh Produce Association wants your help in forming education sessions at its 2020 convention and expo.
Applications are open for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.
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Live from Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit – Villita Avocados Inc.