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Michael Family Farms, Urbana, Ohio, has increased its potato acreage by 35% in 2021 compared with 2020, said Kathy Michael Sponheim, co-owner and sales, marketing and administration.
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Ten Acre Marketing has hired United Fresh Produce Association executive Mary Coppola Heslep.
PLRS Powered by Titan Cold welcomes Dole Fresh Fruit to its state-of-the art, 135,000-square-foot facility situated in Port Tampa Bay at Hooker’s Point.
The National Potato Council (NPC) today participated in an agriculture industry roundtable discussion with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Kwik Lok has helped launch The U.S. Plastics Pact’s (“U.S. Pact”) “Roadmap to 2025.”
Bard Valley Natural Delights® partnered with California Walnuts and Registered Dietitian Frances Largeman-Roth to encourage people to “snack smarter” this summer.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Rain Forest Produce Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Stephen Press, Sharon Press and Francis Manzo are not responsibly connected to Farmer Jacks Produce LLC, operating out of Middlesex, N.J.
Grimmway Farms has chosen Highland Ag Solutions as their food safety and regulatory compliance management software provider.
The universal labor crisis in the U.S. could open the door to immigration reform, Alex DiNovo believes.
The first week of July brought a lot of shuffling of the top 20 produce items on Produce Market Guide, with some summertime specialties joining the ranks of standard favorites.
Retailer adds Fortune 3 pack noodle SKU’s, Toyko Ramen (New) and Twin Dragon Egg Roll and Won Ton Wrappers in its California and Arizona stores.
Even though 2020 was a great year for selling crops to retailers, many of New York’s growers are playing it safe by not planting too much more for the 2021 season.
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Homegrown Organic Farms is pleased to announce the company’s transition from a corporation to an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The transition took place in April 2021 and was finalized May 1 of this year.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc., announces its July virtual Apple Quality Summit.
It’s time to get those napkins out because Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peaches and nectarines are now in season.
Salinas, Calif.-based Pacific Valley Bank (PVB) is pleased to announce that Teresa Matsui has joined its Board of Directors.
Research suggests that 40% of food produced in the U.S. is lost or wasted, while approximately one in eight households experiences food insecurity.
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 with NBC and Telemundo broadcasting the events throughout the United States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first-in-nation discovery, in a shipment of coconuts.
Smurfit Kappa Group is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Cartonbox, a folding carton company located in Monterrey, in the north- east of Mexico.
Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization for growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, welcomes David Cea as its new workforce development specialist.
On July 5th, Coliman Bananas and Fairtrade inaugurated the first stage of the “Fairtrade Sociocultural Complex”, a Community Center located in Tecomán, Colima, Mexico.
The National Potato Council today welcomed Ethan Keller to serve as the organization’s Program Coordinator.
Heat and extreme drought are causing orchards and farm workers to change their schedule in order to beat the heat. NOAA says last month was officially the hottest June on record, as heat continues to blast the West.
UNSTUCK partners with brands to create co-branded products made with ingredients sourced from suppliers hiring refugees.
Prices for red or black plums around the nation ranged from 97 cents to $2.99 per pound on July 7, according to U.S. Marketing Services.
To ensure companies are ready for September, National Fruits & Veggies Month, Produce for Better Health Foundation has launched a 2021 toolkit.