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Long-time potato and vegetable growers Norm and Marv Worzella of Worzella & Sons, Inc., Plover, Wis., have been inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame.
You had to crawl out of your comfort zone — if you hadn’t already — to make it as a fruit or vegetable grower in 2020 and going into 2021.
Registration for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2021 Fresh Week is now open and free.
The United Fresh Produce Association has launched its 2021 Compensation Survey for the fresh produce industry, with the results expected in June.
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Awe Sum Organics is soon bringing Southern Hemisphere grown organic pears to the U.S.
This year United Fresh is taking BrandStorm virtual on March 9-11. Among the events is a Zoom background contest.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has approved Matt Middleton, vice president of retail sales for Brea, Calif.-based Ventura Foods, as its new chairman of the board.
Strawberries retained the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of Feb. 1, but apples rose from No. 8 the previous week to take the No. 2 slot.
Randolph, Mass.-based RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired the JZ Expedited Companies, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited in January with Max Teplitski. chief science officer for the Produce Marketing Association.
Richmond, Va.-based tray sealing specialist Proseal America and Idaho-based co-packing company Hudson Blaise are partnering to bring the environmentally friendly Halopack tray format to the North American food market.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried applauded the introduction of the Justice for Black Farmers Act and the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Colors Act in the U.S. Senate.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council’s 2021 Apprentice Program is accepting applications through Feb. 22.
Aldi plans to open 100 more stores in 2021, focusing on California, Florida, Arizona and the Northeast.
Shenandoah Growers, Harrisonburg, Va., has issued a limited, voluntary recall of about 3,240 units of branded fresh-cut, packaged organic basil clamshells due to a possible health risk from cyclospora.
For potatoes sold at retail, 2020 was a very good year.
Collinsville, Ill.-based Sev-Rend has introduced its new Bio-Able Solutions product line.
The Washington, D.C.-based Partnership for a Healthier America said it has eclipsed 2 million servings of fresh fruits and vegetables distributed to communities in need through its COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund.
When it comes to giving attention to social responsibility issues, produce industry operators think there is room for improvement.
Organizers of the Organic Produce Summit 2021 have moved the dates of this year’s event from July to Sept. 15-16 in Monterey, Calif.
U.S. restaurants continue to be susceptible to failure and need federal help, the National Restaurant Association told Congress in a March 2 letter.
In preparation for “Cinco de Mango,” the National Mango Board is offering a limited number of themed display bins to U.S. mango shippers on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Mission for Nutrition, the National Nutrition Month promotion from Healthy Family Project, features tools and opportunities for retail dietitians.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based SpartanNash has promoted Amy McClellan to vice president of fresh merchandising.
The costs, benefits and return on investment of social responsibility programs were considered by respondents to The Packer’s social responsibility survey.
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced today that five additional facilities have been certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program.
Onion acreage is down in Texas, and the mid-February freeze will take another bite out of the crop.
The France-based Bonduelle Group said in a news release that its mission is to “inspire the transition” toward a plant-based diet.
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?