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San Francisco-based Imperfect Foods has announced increased investment in the company.
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that challenges California’s 45-year-old access regulation for union representatives.
The dates are set for the annual Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium.
Episode 34 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Mushroom Council’s Eric Davis, who discusses the organization’s ongoing promotion of The Blend and the council’s new #FeedYourImmuneSystem campaign.
The pandemic has changed business practices for many of our industry’s companies, but one thing that it cannot change is the fresh produce industry’s commitment to food safety.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Cal-Organic Farms, a division of Grimmway Farms, is offering its exclusive red bunch carrots for a limited time.
A free web seminar on supply chain transparency is set for Feb. 23 by solutions provider Dapicon Inc.
FRSHst™, the innovative fresh and healthy dining experience from Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce has just launched in Miami.
State and federal public health are collecting data to identify the food source of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Feb. 2.
Tom Vilsack will easily be confirmed as the Agriculture Secretary by the full Senate by Feb. 4 after the Senate Agriculture Committee gave him unanimous support on Feb. 2.
Fresno, Calif.-based Fowler Packing, which markets mandarins under its Peelz brand, has expanded its offerings to include organic mandarins and dekopon mandarins.
Those who consume high levels of vitamin C and E in their diet may have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease than people who get only small amounts of these nutrients, a new study reports.
The Pennsylvania mushroom industry won a grant from Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration to study how to better use the spent compost from growing mushrooms.
COVID-19 relief, climate change legislation and nutrition programs are top priorities for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., incoming chairwoman of the U.S. Agriculture Committee.
Calif.-based Flavor Wave has started operating in Doral, Fla. with Mac Edwards Produce Wholesale, according to Patrick Kelly, spokesman.
Pittsburgh-based Fifth Season, a vertical, robotic farming company, expanded its distribution partnership with Giant Eagle Inc.
Aided by the USDA funds, Pear Bureau Northwest has launched a series of consumer outreach promotions using new digital platforms and content partners.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility detected packages containing alleged fentanyl and cocaine in a commercial tractor/trailer arriving from Mexico with fresh produce.
Oppy is set to conduct two independent trials exploring the viability of new technologies that aim to further advance strawberry production practices by offering solutions to persistent issues faced by the industry.
With a 90-10 vote, the U.S. Senate passed an amendment that calls for a direct restaurant relief fund, now part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
Grimmway Farms is pleased to welcome Keri Morrelli as Product Innovation and Development Director.
The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative have partnered on a new content series called People First: A Spotlight on Social Responsibility.
A recent human study published in the Journal of the Academy of Dermatology found that consuming grapes protected against ultraviolet (UV) skin damage.
Didn’t get to attend all the education sessions at the Sustainable Produce Summit? We’ve got you. Now you can listen on the go — while driving, exercising, cleaning, whatever! — on the Lettuce Learn More Podcast.
Macfrut, an international produce trade fair, is scheduled for Sept. 7-9 at Italy’s Rimini Expo Centre.
A year after it opened, the Kopke Distribution Center is fully operational in Vineland, N.J., and providing key logistic support for Great Neck, N.Y.-based William H. Kopke Jr., Inc.
Apple sales were up nearly five percent year over year from November 7, 2020 to January 23, 2021 while volume stayed relatively flat according to the latest 12 weeks of Nielsen retail scan data.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is inviting bids from domestic marketers of fresh apples and pears to supply federal nutrition programs.
The United Fresh Produce Association has set March 10 as the date for the first annual virtual harmonized standard update meeting, according to a news release.
HPNow’s patented HPGen solution for the on-site generation of hydrogen peroxide has received the “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label, according to a news release.