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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to revise the U.S. Standards for Watermelon to provide a common language for trade.
One good list deserves another. Following up on our first set of takeaways from the opening day of United Fresh’s BrandStorm event, here are a few more highlights from the last two days of the virtual conference.
This is part two of a two-part report on takeaways from the second and third days of BrandStorm 2021.
Most California avocado marketers are optimistic that the foodservice trend line is pointing higher, but say making firm predictions is impossible.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, Inc., has partnered with China avocado brand Mr. Avocado for the first-ever shipment of avocados to China from California.
Orlando, Fla.-based Kalera has announced the purchase of a facility in St. Paul, Minn., which they will convert to a vertical farming facility, according to a news release.
A coalition of ag groups has filed a lawsuit to block Coachella’s urgency ordinance mandating farmers and other agricultural employers pay an additional four dollars per hour to their employees for at least 120 days.
Humble Produce Owner: Miguel Medina, has worked tirelessly over the last 6 months working with growers in Mexico to try to restore the faith.
Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation will host a virtual garden based learning event on April 27.
The Mushroom Council® will remind diners that researchers consider mushrooms “one of the most sustainably produced foods in the United States.”
Concentric Power Inc.. has announced it has broken ground on a 5.0 MW microgrid for Tasteful Selections.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s recently signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative designed to minimize the environmental impact of plastic.
The California Avocado Commission is extending its consumer advertising campaign, “The best avocados have California in them,” with new creative designs that playfully illustrate the California lifestyle.
Moxxy Marketing has been honored with a 2021 Packaging Design Award from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) for its work with WP Produce.
As immunity-boosting foods remain at the top of mind for many families, the Bee Sweet Citrus sales team reports a strong supply of specialty citrus varieties to meet ongoing demand for fresh produce.
Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the U.S. potato industry, elected new leadership during the Annual Meeting on March 11, 2021.
Chicago-based market research firm Numerator has launched a Vaccinated Shopper Behavior Tracker to study the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on consumer shopping behavior.
Expectations are high for the first-ever Ocean Spray® specialty berry pack which debuts this fall, backed by a trio of partners intent on elevating the category with a unique tabletop strawberry proposition.
Details of President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan are beginning to surface, even as produce advocates stress industry priorities in any infrastructure legislation.
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Organic indoor farmer Shenandoah Growers, Rockingham, Va., hired Cameron Geiger, former Walmart supply chain senior vice president, as chief operating officer for its next phase of growth.
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Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Miami-based WP Produce report strong growth in the volume of Dominican Republic tropical avocados treated with the technology.
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California’s Santa Maria shippers say the pandemic’s effect on marketing has been profound, but foodservice demand is slowly recovering.
Bard Valley Natural Delights announces the launch of its newly designed website to effectively communicate to a more diverse demographic.
Produce operators have provided the U.S. Department of Agriculture with 30 ways the agency can improve the next food box program.
Palm Desert, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced an agreement to be acquired by Bridgepoint, an international private equity group.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Driscoll’s has signed on to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, an initiative designed to minimize the environmental impact of plastic.
(UPDATED, April 1) The boards of directors of the Produce Marketing Association and the United Fresh Produce Association have reached an agreement in principle to combine the groups by the first of the year.