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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.
OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America announced today a game-changing collaboration in the acceleration of vertical farming.
Cherries did remarkably well during the pandemic year of 2020, and marketers have even higher hopes for 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the importance of digital marketing, said Catherine Gipe-Stewart, communications manager for Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash.
The same courage that propelled Sarah Frey to build a thriving produce business is what ultimately compelled her to share with the world how she did it.
The cherry crop for Orondo, Wash.-based Auvil Fruit will be similar but possibly a little larger than a year ago, said Ray Norwood, director of sales and marketing for the company.
BC Tree Fruits had a beautiful cherry set this year with a heavy bloom, said Laurel Van Dam, director of media relations for the Kelowna, British Columbia-based company.
The U.S. palate may be more sophisticated and worldly than ever, but sweet bell peppers are still the mainstay over the hotter varieties for many of the nation’s consumers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces a proposed rule to change the handling regulations issued under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in certain counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon.
Catchweight bags are not going away, but Northwest cherry shippers say there is increasing demand from retailers for fixed weight packaging this year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc. (KFF), Newport Beach, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
In an amended complaint filed Jan. 19, the USDA alleged that North Pacific Canners and Packers Inc. Salem, Ore., failed to make full payment promptly to sellers of multiple lots of produce.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program has published its 2020 annual Organic Oversight and Enforcement Report.
Truckload freight activity declined last month but April was still the second busiest month on record for shippers, freight brokers and motor carriers, said DAT Freight & Analytics.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch of its upcoming virtual Grape Quality Summit.
The Packer’s editors cover key topics of the week, from cherry season expectations to the West Coast Produce Expo to foodservice trends to the pallet shortage, in this episode of Packer Insight.
The Guatemalan Produce Trade Association’s website now showcases importer and member videos for retailers and foodservice to meet the importers and industry service providers.
The current United Fresh Board of Directors, market segment boards and expert advisory councils will remain in place and continue to guide the association through 2021.