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Fruit thinning is a labor-intensive practice for peach growers in New Jersey.
Hear experts from Ocean Mist Farms and Plant Sciences, Inc. discuss how COVID-19 has impacted employee programs, how to navigate specific employee-first initiatives, how holistic human approaches are changing and more!
Water conservation is the top way that produce companies surveyed by The Packer address environmental sustainability, but the list doesn’t end there.
Introducing fresh produce to young school children benefits growers, retailers, children and their families — and programs that do this work have struggled to continue this mission while schooling was remote-based.
A cold spell early in the growing season has delayed some Mid-Atlantic harvests, but not for long. Overall, the region’s summer crop is looking good.
CMI Orchards anticipates growth in the 2021 cherry crop.
Los Alamitos, Calif. – The highly coveted, always anticipated Angelcot® season has begun, and this year we celebrate the labor of love that gives this unique varietal its rosy glow.
United Fresh’s Reimagine Conversations panelists share these creative strategies in recruiting, onboarding and retaining post-harvest workers in several different sectors of the produce industry.
Stemilt’s stone fruit season officially kicked off this week with its first run of Artisan Organics™ apricots.
MyLand Company LLC announced the appointment of Dr. Pradeep Monga, former Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to the Board of Directors.
Doing the work of sustainability is one thing, and telling the story is another.
Richard “RJ” Durante chatted on his cell phone while riding in the cab of the Nardella Produce truck from the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market to deliver to Pie Lady Café in Moorestown, N.J.
Environmentally focused sustainability efforts continue to evolve for produce operators, as reduction in plastics and recyclability in packaging have grown in importance over the past five years.
For those transitioning back into social life out in the real world, a networking golf event is ideal.
The Produce Marketing Association has officially opened registration for this year’s Fresh Summit which will be held in-person in New Orleans, La.
The USDA announced that COOQ Merchants & Consulting Inc., satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $11,305 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
Changes are happening at Gold Coast Packing.
Silt, Colo.-based Spring Born, an indoor hydroponic farm, launched its website launch this week, highlighting the farm’s sustainable practices, state-of-the-art technology, and product offerings.
Jeff Walker, long-time Houston, Texas-based sales manager for The Oppenheimer Group, will hang up his hat at the end of the month.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. announces the first-ever virtual Kiwi Quality Summit.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.
Radish volume in Western Michigan is expected stable for the Van Solkema Family Farm, said Adam Harnish, sales representative for the Byron Center, Mich.-based company.
This year’s Washington Conference from the United Fresh Produce Association will be “live and in-person” Sept. 20-22 in Washington, D.C.
John Famini accepted a promotion to director of sales at Interfresh Inc.’s Los Angeles distribution center.
Ryan Stockwell, senior manager of partner & grower advocacy at Indigo Ag, gives us an update on carbon sequestration technology.
Molter Produce is experiencing good growing conditions for its organic crops, said Aaron Molter, owner of the Benton Harbor, Mich.-based company.
Lafayette, N.J.-based Element Farms completed construction and onboarding at its first facility and has revealed expansion plans: a 2.5-acre greenhouse designed specifically for growing baby spinach year-round.
Corona, Calif.-based Veg-Fresh Farms has announced its very first sweepstake Red, White & Win to begin June 21 and end on July 5 with a grand prize of $1,500.
Atlanta-based WestRock Company, leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, has announced an expansion of its produce packaging offerings with the launch of its EverGrow™ Collection.
Mann Packing Co., Inc. is excited to today announce the addition of three new products – MANN™ Veggie Sides, Steakhouse Style and Better Pasta.