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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.
With Memorial Day just around the corner and social restrictions opening up, shoppers are getting ready to relax and reunite.
RLS Logistics announced their new warehouse partner, RLS Complete, is set to open Q1 of 2022 in Sturbridge, MA. Tippmann Innovation (Ti) will be leading the cold storage warehouse construction.
The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo Golf Tournament was held the morning of May 18 at The Arroyo Golf Club in Las Vegas.
The Eastern Cantaloupe Growers Association has announced the launch of its Flavor of Sunshine campaign to support the 2021 Eastern Cantaloupe season.
As we enter the 3rd week of May, Divine Flavor starts receiving its first shipments of grapes- officially kicking off of their Sonoran grape program for 2021.
U.S. avocado per capita consumption could rise from 9 pounds per capita in 2021 to 11 pounds in five years, according to a new avocado market analysis by Rabobank.
Rochelle Bohm has roots in New Zealand apple country but now is making a difference for fruit growers on the other side of the world.
The Giumarra Cos. completed an autonomous trucking test in partnership with San Diego-based autonomous trucking leader TuSimple and the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler, Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc.
The Four Seasons Family of Cos., Ephrata, Pa., has experienced consistent double-digit growth the past several years, and many of those customer partnerships are broadening.
Available now through June, there’s no better time to stock up on Sunkist Ojai Pixie tangerines.
RightHand Robotics, a leader in data-driven, autonomous robotic picking solutions for order fulfillment, is pleased to announce the opening of its RightPickTM Center Europe in Nürnberg,
Port Tampa Bay is pleased to welcome the announcement by SeacatLine that it will add a second vessel to its Costa Rica – Tampa container service, increasing the frequency from fortnightly to weekly.