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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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Kristin Dinsmore interviews marketing director Brianna Shales about Stemilt’s social responsibility efforts.
Merger and acquisition advisory firm Verdant Partners LLC has added produce veterans Jason Fuller and Randy Riley to their team of advisors to further promote M&A services.
The Winter Springs, Fla.-based National Watermelon Promotion Board elected board member Jordan Carter of Cordele, Ga., as president at its virtual meeting March 6 — the first woman to hold this position.
Pro*Act launching a fund to encourage more women to enter the produce industry.
The Packer is seeking supplier input this week for upcoming coverage of bananas and California strawberries.
Fyffes, Coral Cables, Fla., has committed to implementing gender equality programs across 100% of its owned sites in Latin America by 2025 and 50% of its suppliers’ sites by 2030.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. is entering the mango business in a big way.
Mann Packing Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., has added a fresh-cut fruit area to its new facility in Gonzales, California.
Whole Foods Market is celebrating “Women Makers Raising the Bar,” highlighting some of the women makers, career changers, and industry leaders who inspire and motivate others, according to a news release.
Investing more in digital marketing efforts, California Central Coast producers are gearing up for their second season dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brookes speaks with retail editor Ashley Nickle about different areas of social responsibility, the value of certifications, the challenges of a triple bottom line approach, and long-term strategies.
The Equitable Food Initiative is celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week by offering growers and other stakeholders a free communications toolkit.
DMA Solutions, a marketing agency serving the fresh food and floral industry, announces a line of essential services for marketers seeking to build a foundation or boost current performance.
In terms of health benefits, five a day is the sweet spot for fruit and vegetable consumption.
John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, Cobbtown, Ga., has been named the 2020 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee.
The consumption trends revealed in the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s latest State of the Plate report are disappointing, so our industry needs to try these new strategies.
Matt Lantz, vice president for global access for Seattle-based Bryant Christie Inc., has been accepted as a lifetime member by the Council of Foreign Relations.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this. I mean, this wiped us out completely,” Uvalde vegetable grower Brandon Laffere said of the devastation wrought on Texas crops by Winter Storm Uri.
April figures to be a big month for Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor LLC
The Oppenheimer Group offers retailers a well-rounded organic program in the Divemex brand, with both conventional and organic crops Fair Trade Certified.
The public comment period is now open for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Spring 2021 Meeting.
The USDA is seeking comments regarding the development, coordination and implementation of grant programs related to coronavirus relief.
The USDA seeks comments on the development, coordination, and implementation of a food purchase and distribution program intended to provide additional aid to nonprofits serving Americans in need of nutrition assistance.
Sonny Perdue, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary and governor of Georgia, will join vertical farming company Kalera’s board of directors.