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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.
D’Arrigo Brothers of New York donated $15,000 to Paws of War to provide three trained service dogs to combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Just as avocado supplies were beginning to dry up in North America, Peruvian avocado grower-shippers found themselves dealing with flooding that was threatening their ability to get their fruit to ports.
The growth of the Peruvian avocado industry includes a small percentage of organic fruit, and some grower-shippers are looking to build the organic category.
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Kids at schools with Farm to School programs eat more fruits and vegetables, a new study suggests.
Sustainability is a global issue, and The Packer’s Sept. 13-17 Sustainable Produce Summit will bring in high-profile speakers from within and outside of the industry to address key developments.
Don’t put off immigration reform any longer.
Bayer said it has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting increased worldwide consumption of fruits and vegetables with the announcement of new portfolio innovations and a business strategy for horticulture.
A French law that will ban produce stickers starting Jan. 1 of 2022 threatens millions of dollars of U.S. produce exports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.