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Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. and Dominican Republic grower AMR Agro report the successful implementation of Hazel Tech solutions across their global product offering.
As Central California vegetable growers wait for harvest to increase seasonally, the biggest issue at hand is getting their workers vaccinated as they enter year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tomra Food has introduced SmartGrade on its Spectrim platform.
Bill Kelley, the group vice president of produce commissary for Hy-Vee, is retiring after four decades with the company.
Long-time Rutgers professor and extension agent Mel Henninger was recognized with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citation by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture.
Aguair LLC. is proud to announce that several produce operators are utilizing its ClensAirTM six-stage air sanitizer to remove ethylene while simultaneously inactivating airborne and surface mold, bacteria, and viruses.
Tarrytown, N.Y.-based fresh fruit importer Jac. Vandenberg Inc. has announced that its Sunrays brand of grapes will now be available year-round, thanks to the addition of California growers to its lineup.
Registration is open for the 2021 Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium.
More Sprouts Farmers Market locations are on the way, with several coming soon in a new, smaller store format.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Lewis Macleod is a responsibly connected principal of Huxtable’s Kitchen Inc. (Huxtable’s), Vernon, Calif.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Bain Distributors Inc. (Bain), Santa Fe Springs, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
Episode 38 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two interviews: one with Mary Coppola of United Fresh, and one with Joe Watson of PMA and Steve Patt of Tourtellot & Co.
The U.S.-Mexican border is a living organism and that keeps life interesting for West Mexico distributors.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc. (Evergreen), Oxnard, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The USDA announced that United Commodities USA Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $262,863 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are accepting nominations for the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award.
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
What role, if any, should buyers have in determining what social responsibility program a supplier should use?
Brad Wyllie has joined Los Angeles-based JSL Foods Inc. as director of grocery retail sales east.
Mangoes from Mexico started shipping a week or two earlier than last year, as the season kicked off early. And it’s looking pretty good so far, a few importers say with caution.
With a new year comes a new opportunity for passionate avocado industry members to consider serving on the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) in one of 12 board positions.
After satisfying the terms of the consent decision and order, Enson Group LLC, doing business as Eternal Food Service (Enson Group), Cincinnati, Ohio, has resolved its PACA case.
There is a lot to love about vegetables, including the plethora of songs about them. Listen here to see The Packer’s picks of top vegetable tunes.
Organics Unlimited is touting its care of the environment, social responsibility commitments and total focus on organic bananas through its marketing efforts.
The Side Delights Network of family-owned farms is vigilantly integrating the next generation into the potato business.
The 8th annual Eastern Produce Council and James and Theresa Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship deadline is April 23.
The Southeast Produce Council is essentially putting on two Southern Exposure shows at once April 6-8: one in person and one online.