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The American Society of Agronomy shared research findings about keeping a consistent supply of desirable strawberries in a June 7 post on the Sustainable, Secure Food Blog.
Some of the world’s most renowned berry researchers will gather in Tampa Bay, Fla., Feb. 1-3, to present research that attracted media and consumer attention to berries as a superfruit.
Freeze Tag, a leading creator of location-based mobile social games, announced today that Sage Fruit Company has launched a fan engagement event using the Eventzee scavenger hunt app.
Consalo Family Farms, Egg Harbor City, N.J., will be updating and streamlining the electronic field traceability system on its blueberry farms.
Big new cranes are coming to the Port of Oakland.
More funding for food production and distribution are among the priorities in the third COVID-19 relief package, agreed upon by U.S. Congressional leaders and the White House less than a week before Christmas.
Replicating its Salinas Valley program, the Grower Shipper Association of Central California has established a COVID-19 training prevention program in Yuma, Ariz.
For the quarter ending Oct. 31, lower avocado prices hurt overall sales and profits for Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers Inc.
Bobalu, LLC is seeing better days ahead as the year of 2020 ends with all the uncertainty it has created.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that President Trump has named Carrie Castille as the new, permanent director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The USDA said Dec. 22 that Fernando McIntyre, doing business as Morning Star Produce, satisfied an $8,640 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act involving unpaid produce transactions.
Compac, which is part of Tomra, has a new generation box filler designed to handle delicate fruit.
Crowley Logistics has added 355 new refrigerated reefer cargo containers to its fleet in Central America to ensure availability for perishables in the supply chain.
Nature Fresh Farms continues to give back to their community this holiday season through their various fundraisers and donations.
Whether red, pink or green, apples are popular across all income levels, age groups and ethnicities.
China’s appetite for imported oranges in 2021 will improve slightly with economic growth, but a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts demand will remain well below pre-COVID levels.
Felipe Juillerat, who has a long career in the blueberry industry, has joined Las Vegas-based Terra Exports’ advisory board.
Dole Food Co. is providing a little healthy, bluesy inspiration to Joe Gardner and others trying to reclaim their passions as part of the fresh produce leader’s year-long collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios.
Sun World International LLC, a leading variety development and licensing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Simpson as Executive Vice President/Intellectual Property.
Episode 30 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation between The Packer editors Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder about the Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to expand the production areas in Australia that will be allowed to export to citrus to the U.S.
Blueberry growers have created a coalition to to seek relief from rising imports.
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based indoor grower Gotham Greens raised $87 million in new equity and debt capital, making its total financing $130 million.
An unprecedented year highlighted innovation and integrity at Rainier Fruit Company that lead to groundbreaking and industry-setting standards.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has launched Grab a Boost of Blue, a strategic positioning and call to action backed by new tools and consumer research for retailers.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation released this statement on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-25.
A mislabeled vegetable tray with ranch dip has led to a recall in Florida because it contains eggs, which are considered as an allergan that must be identified on the product.
The Middleby Corp., a foodservice equipment supplier, has launched a line of indoor air purifiers, Bluezone by Middleby, that are promoted to extend the shelf life of produce when used in walk-in coolers.
The Produce Marketing Association today welcomed the publication of the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
As table grape variety innovations continue, so will consumption and the production needed to satisfy consumers’ demand for diverse and flavorful fruit.