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Consumers staying at home on National Banana Day, April 15, will have no problem finding banana recipes and activities to celebrate, thanks to Chiquita Brands International.
Fresh Local Produce of Ohio, Hudson, is shipping salad greens to area retailers under the Free! Leafy Greens.
Package Containers Inc., Canby, Ore., has hired Larry Grove as manufacturing operations manager.
UPDATED: The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement has scheduled another web seminar for retailers, foodservice operators and other buyers, with an emphasis on COVID-19 updates.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, is reviewing updated processes relating to water metrics and soil amendments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against So Ono Food Products LLC, alleging the company did not pay for $1.34 million in produce.
This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a web seminar for growers who want to apply for direct payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
Georgia growers who supply mostly retailers say they’re doing fine, but as for foodservice business — well, not so much.
Associations that represent organic growers are asking Congress for provisions in the next coronavirus relief package to help the sector survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Retailers can expect shortages of mushrooms for the next six to 10 weeks, as mushroom production catches up to shifts in demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
USDA filed an Administrative Complaint against Double D Sales Company Inc. Agros Produce LLC, Couzins Food II Corp., Honestly Cranberry, and JB Fresh Produce Inc. are new companies to the Market, plus more.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Sacramento, has appointed Willette Crawford to compliance officer.
Trucco Inc., Bronx, N.Y., is introducing eco-friendly packaging for KiwiStar brand kiwifruit.
A new bill in the House of Representatives provides $25 million for states to streamline donations from farmers to food banks.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making some changes in reporting organic acreage as the pandemic alters normal reporting patterns.
It’s hard to say what, if any, impact COVID-19 will have on sales of organic vegetables, but growers in California’s Salinas Valley tend to remain optimistic.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift consumer shopping patterns, and the demand for bagged/packaged produce has clearly been influenced by the virus.
Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., is suggesting growers focus on galas in the summer to bolster the category.
USDA has filed action against So Ono Food Products LLC. Longo Brothers Fruit Market Inc. has been Endorsed. Ashton Potter, Polyplex USA, and PPC Flexible Packaging are new companies to the Market, plus more.
The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on freight volumes in April, according to transportation analysis firm DAT.
A program that donates boxes of fresh produce to health care facilities for employees to take home is gaining steam as it enters its third month.
United Natural Foods Inc. is recalling packages of organic fresh basil from Colombia because it might be contaminated by Cyclospora.
Please join us for a PMA Virtual Town Hall at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, January 6: New Year, Old Food Safety Problems.
A coalition of agricultural and business employers has filed a lawsuit challenging the COVID-19 related emergency temporary standards recently approved by the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
Fresh apple inventories appeared to be down in December, compared to a year earlier, according to the Falls Church, Va.-based U.S. Apple Association.
Organic apples continue to find a reliable base of loyal consumers and attract new buyers as well, marketers say.
Though COVID-19 has taken away the opportunities for in-person sampling and other strategies, retailers have plenty of apple promotion options, marketers say.
The COVID-19 crisis has supercharged apple packaging in multiple ways, marketers say.
With COVID-19 having forced consumers to stay indoors and sharpen their skills as online shoppers, apple marketers say they have adjusted, too.