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Projections through 2030 for U.S. fruit and vegetable production and trade call for slight increases in domestic output but stronger increases in fresh produce imports.
Monterey, Calif.-based Pro*Act has hired Dave Franza as director of technology.
Lori Taylor, founder of The Produce Moms, has been named to the first-ever Forbes Next 1000 list, which recognizes “upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream.”
The Equitable Food Initiative has relaunched its online Responsible Recruitment Scorecard as an interactive version to help growers identify their risk factors in the recruitment process and pursue recommended steps.
The value of U.S. imports of fresh fruit showed mixed trends in 2020, with citrus, mangoes, kiwifruit and berries up big but avocados, apples and melons off by double digits.
COVID-19 didn’t slow U.S. imports of fresh vegetables in 2020. In fact, the pandemic may have fueled demand.
Denver-based ROXBOX Containers has launched a line of 100% off-grid solar infrastructure containers with Australian partners, Black Stump Technologies.
Higher wages, water regulations, immigration policies and health care costs are some of the top concerns for California fruit growers, packers and shippers in 2021.
Gonzales, Calif.-based Misionero has partnered with Grupo Altex, Mexico City, to add resources, growing regions and processing capabilities.
IMG Citrus and Groveland, Fla.-based Cherrylake Inc., both subsidiaries of IMG Enterprises, have announced they have appointed Melanie Ressler, Timothee Sallin and Chloe Gentry as co-CEOs of the company.
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Owatonna, Minn.-based Revol Greens invented a plant-based, organic fertilizer, Plant Fed, which is behind its new line of certified organic Spring Mix, Green & Red Duo and Romaine Crunch lettuce products.
A display of large and vibrant Desbry® Tropical Avocados creates excitement and stops shoppers in their tracks.
Historic freezing temperatures in Texas in mid-February are expected to hurt yields for many crops, but Dante Galeazzi said it is too early to make any firm conclusions.
Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms has established a growing operation in Oxnard, Calif.
Greg Heinz has recently joined the sales team of Salinas, Calif.-based Ippolito International.
Fresh Del Monte is partnering with an Australian university to identify new ways of growing bananas that are less susceptible to Tropical Race 4 (TR4), also known as fusarium or Panama disease.
D’Arrigo California, with the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, hosted a drive-through vaccination clinic for Monterey County residents ages 65 and over.
One-quarter of American shoppers are choosing more sustainable food options out of concern for global warming, according to a new study by Spoon Guru.
The Woodlands, Texas-based Country Fresh filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Robotic kiosks that provide automated and contactless dispensing of groceries for consumers are being sustainably refrigerated by Carrier Transicold NaturaLINE units, according to a news release.
Most produce industry leaders think that investments in social responsibility programs can pay dividends with better relationships with workers.
Industry opinion is split on whether third-party certification of a company’s social responsibility commitment is necessary to achieve meaningful results.
Nominations are now being accepted for United Fresh’s 2021 Women in Produce Honoree.
Milt Carter is The Packer’s 2021 Potato Man for All Seasons.
Employee-owned grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle, Salinas, Calif., has announced the acquisition of Boston-based Green City Growers.
A bipartisan group of colleagues is voicing concern over reports that certain vessel-operating common carriers are declining to ship U.S. agricultural commodity exports from U.S. ports.
A recent consumer research study that gathered insights on purchase, consumption, and shopping behaviors among U.S. primary shoppers ages 25 to 73.
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