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Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc. is expanding its organic fresh-cut fruit production in the U.S. and Canada.
Cal-Organic Farms will start shipping new crop organic red and gold potatoes to customers from its facility in Lamont, Calif.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to source more than 1.2 million fresh produce boxes for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
Fruit and vegetable benefits under the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program could triple for up to four months because of a funding boost from Congress.
As avocado demand continues to rise and retailers look forward to Cinco de Mayo and summer sales boosts, growing Mexican players in the marketplace offer additional options to meet supply.
USDA announced it will host the first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair on May 26 (12 - 4 p.m. ET), to showcase USDA investments and business leadership in reducing food loss and waste throughout the food system.
Chelsea, Mass.-based Morning Kiss Organic has started its imported organic pear season.
According to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2021, 43% of surveyed consumers said they purchased fresh lemons in the past year.
Orlando, Fla.-based Kalera harvested its first lettuce at its largest vertical farm so far, with 77,000 square feet and an annual production capability of more than 10 million heads of lettuce.
Oppy acquired a 65% stake in Eco Farms last spring, and the duo is now bringing California avocados — branded in the new Eco Farms label — to the market.
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is excited to share with potato farmers and industry partners the launch of a new podcast, Spudchat.
California’s peach, nectarine and plums crop should offer good volume and strong quality this year, according to Levon Ganajian, retail relations director for Trinity Fruit Sales Co., Fresno, Calif.
Compared with earlier estimates, Argentina’s fresh apple production in the 2020-2021 season is expected to decrease 10,000 metric tons to 560,000 metric tons, according to a new report from the USDA.
The Southeast Produce Council gave 53 scholarships for a total of $53,000 in 2021.
Lights, camera, action! On May 20, the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) hosted its first-ever Have A Plant® Media Meet Up with top-tier journalists and media professionals.
With recent data supporting escalating consumer demand, Great American Packaging is pleased to launch its compostable product line which now includes Breathable, Clarity, Laminate and Barrier* packaging alternatives.
Look for a bigger crop of Northwest cherries in 2021 and a nice-sized promotion window for retailers.
Soledad, Calif.-based Braga Fresh has announced several promotions and additions to its sales and marketing team.
Washington state’s leading agricultural groups say Gov. Inslee has a double standard for farmers and their vaccinated workers.
The Fishers-based New York Apple Association is adding to its retail and foodservice team as it ramps up retail and foodservice promotional plans for this coming fall harvest.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased fresh produce for distribution via food boxes through the Emergency Food Assistance Program and other domestic food assistant programs.
The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has unveiled a comprehensive rebranding, including a new logo, the first since it was founded in 1982.
Severe pallet shortages are inflicting a widespread effect on the produce industry — including the availability of produce to consumers.
Nash Produce LLC supplies sweet potatoes 52 weeks per year and the Nashville, N.C.-based company is preparing for the start of cucumber packing around mid-June, said Thomas Joyner, president.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Legend Produce, a leading grower and marketer of melons, is pleased to announce the hiring of Marc Beoshanz as the newest Farming Operations Manager.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Caldwell, ID-based Symms Fruit Ranch, one of the nation’s longest-operating and largest growers of apples, peaches, cherries and other fresh produce.
For the past couple of weeks a certain specialty has been topping the charts on PMG — namely, loquat!
Take a glimps at photos from the 2021 West Coast Produce Expo.
Cooler summer temperatures and hailstorms have cut expectations for the New Zealand apple crop, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA is providing an additional 30 days for public comments on the notice for Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products.