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DAT Freight & Analytics has introduced Multilane Rates for Ratecast, a feature that enables Ratecast subscribers to build price forecasts into their workflows.
“We are honored to be recognized by the Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast. The Boys & Girls Club has always welcomed us to share our love and knowledge of produce with its members.
If 2020 delivered a punch to the industry gut with the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Viva Fresh Expo delivered a needed counter-punch.
Packaging trends for Santa Maria-area shippers include a diverse set of expectations on rising costs, and sustainability.
Everyone is talking about automating field work on farms, but is anyone doing anything about it?
The transition between Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere grape harvest could leave a gap in green grape supplies, shippers say.
Artificial intelligence can tell which strawberries will taste better, according to new University of Florida research.
A Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Fresh Perspectives Scholarship has started to enable a woman in the industry to attend the Women’s Fresh Perspective Conference each year at no cost.
February organic pear and apple sales verified that the pandemic year has been incredibly positive for both categories.
While change is inevitable, print marketing remains the most trusted media vehicle in the industry* and is unmatched in the ways it captivates, comforts, and converts.
The Packer is seeking input from California Salinas Valley produce growers/shippers/marketers.
Miami-based Alpine Fresh has hired Chris Elmer as vice president of sales.
Chiquita is launching “30BY30,” a program to reduce carbon emissions in its operations by 30% by the end of 2030.
California strawberries grown hydroponically on tabletops and sold under the Ocean Spray brand are a new market opportunity for The Oppenheimer Group.
With fruit from Oxnard, Santa Maria and Salinas-Watsonville, Naturipe Farms expects promotable supplies starting in early April and continuing through the summer.
The 2020 value of U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable exports declined slightly, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis shows.
Episode 42 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Sandor Nagy, group vice president of supply chain for Driscoll’s.
Strawberries are one of the many delicious fruits that come from California (among other places.) Sink your teeth into these California strawberry business updates.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
Older, higher-income Hispanic consumers living in the Western U.S. are the most frequent purchasers of fresh limes, according to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2021 survey.
The strong but sometimes tenuous U.S.-Mexico trade relationship was the focal point of an April 21 session of the Fresh Produce Association’s virtual Spring Policy Summit.
Hazel Tech welcomes, Tommy Caruana as director of retail business development, produce leader with over 10 years of retail experience.
For the four-week period ending Feb. 21, the U.S. Northeast showed avocado volume growth of 27.4%, according to the Hass Avocado Board.
California table grape acreage held steady in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to new statistics from the California Department of Agriculture.
Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit has seen an increased volume of organic apples, pears and cherries, said Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.
The University of Arizona (UA), Rogers College of Law recently published a TradeLab report about non-tariff barriers to trade.
Susan Noritake is promoted to Head of Sales North America in the lead sales position as Zespri continues its expansion plans to meet the demands as the #1 largest and top-growing kiwifruit brand.
Sun World International LLC today announced it has granted six additional licenses to Egyptian table grape grower/marketers, bringing the total Egyptian licensees to seven.
The Southeast Produce Council held its first STEP-UPP Virtual Classroom within the SEPC Virtual Garden on Wednesday, April 28th.
In a New Zealand first, All Good and T&G Fresh have partnered to deliver the first Fairtrade and Zero Carbon certified bananas.