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Seen on Social: We spotlight produce industry posts on the top five social media platforms that caught our attention this week.
Social media memes of the plump, pear-shaped avocado cartoon figure lifting weights or telling itself in the mirror that it’s the “good kind of fat” parallel the Health at Every Size movement.
As shown by the recent ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS SA, agricultural businesses are not exempt from cybercrime.
Thumbs, at your mark (on your phone): The 2021 social media challenge, #JerseyFreshisCOOLER, has kicked off.
New data from Avocados From Mexico shows that 2021 Mexican avocado imports are on track to reach 2.4 billion pounds by July 5, which would end the fiscal year on a record-setting note.
If the whole point of the Peruvian Avocado Commission is to get more people to eat more avocados from Peru, then promoting the pear-shaped, mild-tasting, buttery fruit is of utmost importance.
The 12th Annual Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium starts and June 15, and programming will continue until mid-July.
Thermo Fisher Scientific have announced that the Thermo Scientific SureTect Salmonella Species PCR Assay has been granted AOAC Official Method Analysis (OMA) status.
Grimmway Farms hosted an outdoor reception at its headquarters to announce the 2021 recipients of the Grimmway Farms Scholarship Program.
As California’s citrus domestic season nears an end, the Bee Sweet Citrus team is transitioning its focus to the company’s annual summer citrus program.
Riverbend Fresh LLC will see peak melon volume out of California in July, said Dennis Peterson, owner of the Kerman, Calif.-based company.
The number and size of ransomware incidents have increased significantly, Anne Neuberger, deputy assistant to President Biden, said in a June 2 letter to corporate executives and business leaders.
Produce companies must think the unthinkable and prepare for cyber-attacks before they happen, one consultant says.
The National Grocers Association applauds the decision this week by the Labor Department to drop its effort to implement burdensome and unnecessary emergency workplace COVID standards.
Hazel Technologies and Homestead, FL-based A.R. Produce & Trucking Corp. are pleased to report that outstanding quality and program growth continues for key tropical commodities.
Oxnard, Calif.-based avocado marketer Mission Produce, Inc. has reported a 6% increase in total revenue for the quarter ending April 30.
A great shipping season is anticipated for Miedema Produce Inc., Hudsonville, Mich., said Todd Miedema, co-owner.
Stable acreage for conventionally grown cantaloupe and honeydew is planned for Fresno, Calif.-based Classic Fruit Co. Inc., said Tom Conrado, vice president of sales and business development for the company.
There’s some new blood on board: Ontario Produce Marketing Association appointed seven new board members at its annual general meeting.
Sweet cherry harvest is well underway in the Northwest, and soon the shelves will be filled with the sweet 2021 crop.
Michigan produce shipments increased during the pandemic year of 2020.
California Giant Berry Farms partners with OnePointOne to boost berry innovation
Crops are right on schedule for Willard, Ohio-based Buurma Farms, said Loren Buurma, partner.
Michigan Fresh Marketing expects good crops of apples and vegetables this year.
JOH is pleased to welcome Erica Rancatore as an Account Executive/Account Manager in its Fresh Division.
Generation Farms is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Thomas as its new CEO effective April 2021.
Sakata Seed America recently welcomed Mark Frahm to its growing Research & Development team as the company’s Melon Breeder.
Egg Harbor City, N.J.-based Consalo Family Farms hired Miles Fraser-Jones as vice president of new business development and procurement.
Titan Farms, premier grower of South Carolina peaches, is now shipping their ever-popular patriotic-themed, volume fill box named “America’s Peach.”