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Matthew Ryan, former chief marketing officer for Starbucks, is the new CEO of Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers.
Foodservice demand for garlic has increased and retail demand has receded slightly as consumers return to restaurants – though people continue to prepare more meals at home than they did pre-pandemic.
Houston-based nonprofit Brighter Bites received a $40,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, in collaboration with Feeding America, to expand Texas programming.
Meal preparation habits established during the pandemic bode well for the fresh herbs category, as retail sales remain above 2019 levels even as demand flattens out amid the return of foodservice.
Produce industry leaders think that the complete lifting of COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and social gatherings is the best indication that foodservice business will return to pre-pandemic levels.
Interroll’s powerful MultiControl, the world’s proven control solution for container conveying, can now also be used for automated pallet conveying.
On July 3, 2021, the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUP) (Directive EU 2019/904) will enter into force.
The Packer is seeking input from Washington/Oregon onion suppliers for the July 19 Washington/Oregon Onion Section.
The Packer is seeking input from Peruvian asparagus suppliers for the July 19 Peruvian Asparagus Section.
The Packer is seeking input from California lettuce suppliers for the July 19 California lettuce and leaf special section.
Dan Davis, director of business development at Starr Ranch Growers, has a few tips and tricks to successfully navigate an expo.
Prices for cauliflower around the nation ranged from $2.39 to $4.99 each on June 30, according to U.S. Marketing Services.
Although things weren’t all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.
The Citrus Research Board (CRB) has been awarded $3,438,059 in funding from the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group (HLB MAC) to support its California Focused Citrus Research and Field Trials (CRaFT).
Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. is honored to have its SUNRAYS Mandarin BIO bags selected as one of the Finalists in the Snack Category in NCW Magazine’s 2021 Eco-Excellence Awards.
A new survey by the Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta) indicates more than half of fruit producers have workers shortages of between 50% and 70%.
Philadelphia-based Salix Fruits announced the incorporation of Raed Kazi as Country Manager for India.
Nature Fresh Farms joins the University of Windsor in their long-haul vehicle transportation sustainability project to help achieve new advancements in energy-efficient shipping.
Lone Star Citrus, Mission, Texas, is promoting Winter Sweetz grapefruit with Sweeter in Texas, a sweepstakes celebrating the state’s red grapefruit season into the new year.
Episode 27 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Jennifer McEntire, senior vice president of food safety and technology of the United Fresh Produce Association.
A United Fresh Produce Association web seminar set for Jan. 19 will take a look back at how COVID-19 strained the fresh produce supply chain and how operators can withstand future challenges.
Episode 28 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Chris Romano, vice president of produce merchandising for The Fresh Market, about trends for 2021 and merchandising produce in this most unusual time.
Spice World, Orlando, Fla., has a new line of global-inspired cooking and seasoning blends, Global Flavors.
Food Logistics has named Choptank Transport to its 2020 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2021 updates consumer attitudes and purchasing behaviors of U.S. consumers toward organic produce.
Autumn Glory apple shipments were up the month of November, and recent Nielsen data confirms stellar November sales.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that Frank Cione is not responsibly connected to Lurie Brothers LLC, Chicago, Ill.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on RRD Produce Co., Los Angeles, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., is offering a new vegetarian taco salad with Beyond Meat protein, and the company has plans for more products with the plant-based protein.
T&G Global’s premium Envy apple brand has had a record season, selling its entire New Zealand crop well before the end of the year, as it moves quickly towards generating a billion dollars of sales revenue.