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LENEXA, Kan. - Tim Arrington recently joined The Packer as a staff writer. He is reporting on a wide range of fresh produce industry news for the Lenexa company Farm Journal Media acquired from Vance Publishing in
The Hueber Report says, as it stands right now (i.e. don’t hold your breath), commodities as a whole appear set to close higher on an annual basis for the first time in the past six years.
Markesan-Wis.-based Trembling Prairie Farms Inc. is offering Midwest celery until early October.
What Amazon has that subscription meal kits don۪t is a no-commitment on-demand option that millions of Amazon Prime members enjoy already.
With local deals in full swing, here’s a look at some of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s f.o.b. prices for crops around the country the week of July 31. Hover your cursor over the map to see the data.
Marketers in every sector aim to serve up a fresh selection of products appealing to parents and kids as summer vacations comes to a close, and produce snack packs fit the bill.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its online grocery pickup payment methods to EBT benefit users.
As summer gave way to fall, sales of Michigan-grown fruits and vegetables were heating up.
Fresh foods, including fresh produce, play a big role in driving consumers to supermarkets.
October has not been kind for advocates for farm labor reform.
The United Fresh Produce Association is offering two workshops on the Foreign Supplier Verification Program in coming weeks.
When it comes to exports, Canada remains the leading foreign destination for U.S. berries, but shippers are working to expand opportunities in Asia and elsewhere
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources today announced the approval of Ag BufferBuilder, a precision conservation planning tool from Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN, the sustainability business unit of Land O’Lakes, Inc.,
With industry advocates hopeful of committee approval, the Agriculture Workforce Act was being considered Oct. 24 by the House Judiciary Committee.
For produce and agricultural interests, the votes are not assured and the jury is out on the proposed tax reform plan from Congressional Republicans.
Organic produce continues to gain steady momentum, and that’s good news for suppliers and retailers alike.
Mommy bloggers provide fresh inspiration for berry merchandising Nobody is more tuned into family shopping trends than “mommy bloggers,” and this season’s crop of back-to-school content is full of fresh inspiratio
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and other state officials will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the Walker River Cooling facility in Yerington, Nev.
Trying to keep pace with modern food safety requirements and buyers’ demands, management at the Atlanta State Farmers Market works to maintain the facilities.
Some produce items move well unrefrigerated. Avoid these pitfalls with advice from Armand Lobato, the 10-Minute Merchandiser.
Sen. Thom Tillis, (R-N.C.), will give the keynote address at the United Fresh Produce Association Washington Conference.
Nogales, Ariz.-based Crisantes Ranches, whose Ultimate Trading Co. subsidiary already markets Sunny Valley Organics in the U.S. and Canada, plans to debut its Grown Free label in November, said Hector Crisantes, master g
There are more than 5,000 craft breweries in the U.S., and brewers in the UK are hoping to recreate that same success.
Bengard Ranch has hired produce industry veteran Steve Koran as its general manager.
No matter where avocados are grown, more and more of them are ending up in consumer bags at the supermarket, grower-shippers say, and reusable plastic containers are becoming more popular too.
I Love Produce plans to host two of the best foosball players in the history of the game at its booth No. 2001 during the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit 2017 in New Orleans, according to a news release.
Bala Cynwyd, Pa.-based PaperWorks Industries Inc. has hired C. Anderson “Andy” Bolton as president and CEO.