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T&G’s innovative JAZZ apple campaigns are making the brand a top-10 category performer in North America, while delighting consumers with healthy snacks and meals.
The Allen Lund Company announces the celebration of its 45th anniversary in 2021.
Monterey, Calif.-based Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a single lot code of Dole Endless Summer Salad Kit.
The La Cañada Flintridge, Calif.-based Allen Lund Co. has announced the acquisition of Magic Valley Truck Brokers, Inc. Boise, Idaho.
Lunar New Year, which begins on February 12, 2021, is the perfect time to help shoppers discover new food favorites, and Frieda’s customized Asian vegetable program makes it easy.
The Anaheim, Calif.-based Fresh Produce & Floral Council is hosting a virtual retail panel and the 2020 Apprentice Class Graduation.
Kent, Wash.-based Pacific Coast Fruit Co., acquired Seattle-based Northwest Specialty Produce.
London-based AgriDex, calling itself the “world’s first digital market place” for the food sector, has announced it will begin operations before the fourth quarter of this year.
United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm™ event will take place online March 9-11, 2021.
The Reusable Packaging Association is opening the call for entries for the 10th annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award.
Bakersfield, Calif.,-based International Fruit Genetics has finally come to the end of infringement proceedings in which it sought to protect its proprietary grape varietals in the Western Cape, South Africa.
D’Anjou pears are in line for good promotion opportunities as the bartlett season ends in the Northwest.
Richmond, Va.-based Proseal is offering advanced tray sealing machines for soft fruit growers.
USA Pears is excited to launch its #WhatsInYourFruitBowl initiative at a time when consumers are more focused than ever on developing healthy eating habits at home.
Agriculture-focused investment firm Arable Capital Partners has invested in Los Angeles-based Pacific Trellis Fruit/Dulcinea.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge discovered $11.5 million in alleged methamphetamine in a shipment of mixed fresh produce from Mexico.
Vitalis Organic Seeds announces its newly developed series of tomatoes in its Mixologist Collection, now available to growers in the United States.
Episode 37 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Hugo Hays, global director of compliance and food safety for Fyffes, on the topic of social responsibility.
With no drama and big support from both parties, Tom Vilsack is again the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, this time for President Joe Biden.
How does a company go from generally caring about its employees and endeavoring to treat them well to having a defined structure and accountability around those aims?
G&R Farms is excited to continue the Growing America’s Farmers program with regional and national retailers looking to grow sales and support scholarships for FFA students planning careers in production agriculture.
Organic sales have risen 31%, and the number of organic farms has increased 17% between 2008 and 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association has joined the steering committee for the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA).
In the midst of a year full of change and transition for everyone, understanding shopping habits for all potato categories at retail is critical.
Fourth-generation potato grower Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine has been elected as president of the National Potato Council, and to lead the grower-led organization’s executive committee.
Giving an outlook on immigration reform and a view of what may be ahead for coronavirus relief, Robert Guenther of the United Fresh Produce Association spoke Feb. 22 with Tom Karst of The Packer.
Dallas-based Avocados From Mexico is teaming with tortilla brand Mission Foods for the second consecutive year for the return of “Taco Tip Off.”
Episode 36 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between Tom Karst, editor-in-chief of The Packer, and Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy for the United Fresh Produce Association.
Goodyear, Ariz.-based Duncan Family Farms has announced Will Feliz has been appointed CEO, and co-founder Arnott Duncan has assumed the position of chairman.
The newest FreshFacts on Retail report from United Fresh sums up the fourth quarter of 2020 and the year overall, along with spotlighting upcoming seasonal categories cucumbers, mangoes and mushrooms.