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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.”
The 2021 Sustainable Produce Summit (SPS) will equip the fresh produce industry with the knowledge and ability to sustain our industry’s – and the world’s – future.
Tom Karst asked Desmond O’Rourke about the ways the Washington apple industry has changed in the past 50-plus years, and what challenges and opportunities may lay ahead.
Part 2 of Tom Karst asked Desmond O’Rourke about the ways the Washington apple industry has changed in the past 50-plus years, and what challenges and opportunities may lay ahead.
It’s no secret the indoor agriculture sector is exploding with startups and existing companies expanding and gaining investments, some going public. But how to scale up wisely amid all this excitement?
The Packer will present the 2021 Canadian Produce Person of the Year award on July 21 to Larry McIntosh, long-time president and CEO of Peak of the Market, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Looking back on the COVID-19 pandemic, industry leaders found many reasons to take pride in how their companies came through the worst of the pandemic.
Record temperatures in late June brought triple-digit heat to much of Washington and Oregon, but industry observers said the potato crop enjoyed near-perfect growing conditions until then.
FirstFruits Marketing would like to recognize the 2021 participating retailers that helped combat hunger in the United States through their Take a Bite out of Hunger program.
U.S. consumers will pay just a few cents less for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods compared to last year.
Partnership for a Healthier America and Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced a multi-year partnership.
Paul Newstead, director of business development for Domex Superfresh Growers, has a few tips and tricks to successfully navigate an expo.