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After years of hard work and bilateral negotiation, consumers in China can finally enjoy fresh blueberries from the United States—the birthplace of modern blueberry cultivation.
The Packer’s highly anticipated Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX) golf and networking event is right around the corner.
Eric Valenzuela has filled the newly created position of Director of Food Safety at Bobalu, LLC.
Stemilt’s A Half Mile Closer to the Moon® cherries are set to make their grand return in August.
The Government of Panama has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) for consumption into the United States and Territories.
Farmers, dreamers and business owners from across the Midwest will join the American Business Immigration Coalition for a virtual event called Expanding the Midwest’s Workforce Through Commonsense Immigration Reform.
MONTEREY, CALIF. — While seagulls cooed atop the Spanish-tiled roofs and palms danced in the Pacific breeze, produce professionals streamed inside the 40th Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference & Expo.
Consumers want strawberries and blueberries more and more as late summer melts into fall, while California battles the drought to give them what they want.
In this episode of Packer Insight, editor-in-chief Tom Karst, Northeast editor Amy Sowder and retail editor Ashley Nickle discuss the California water crisis, the tomato wars and recent acquisition activity.
In 2011, when Salix Fruits, the leading company in import and export of fresh fruits, was born, its founder, Juan González Pita, bought the logo from a website for less than 25 dollars.
The Allen Lund Company announces Jeremy McGovern will be taking over as manager of the Los Angeles sales office.
Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.
Lead New York is pleased to announce the members of its 19th class.
Employee owned grower shipper of premium fresh produce announced today strategic changes, additions and promotions within their sales team to position themselves for strategic growth.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces the addition of Mike Rubidoux to the company as Director of Sales Strategy.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc., today announced that Kevin Murphy has joined the company’s Board of Directors.
JOH is proud to welcome Deborah Faulkner as an Account Manager. Her focus will be to grow business for clients in the Specialty and Grocery channels.
The labor market is tight in Ohio, and nowhere is demand hotter than in the foodservice and hospitality sector.
School will be back in session this fall, and for DNO Produce the return to more normal school schedules is expected to be a boost to its foodservice business.
Infarm and Sobeys Inc. have announced a new agreement to accelerate the availability and distribution of fresh produce to an additional 4 of Canada’s 10 provinces by 2023.
Rupert, Idaho-based potato grower-shipper Arrowhead Potato Co. and Idaho-based ProSource Produce LLC., have entered an exclusive Sales and Marketing Agreement, that will take effect on August 01, 2021.
Ed Harwood, cofounder and emeritus chief science officer at AeroFarms, has died, leaving a legacy of patented innovative agriculture technology and expansion beyond his expectations.
MountainKing Potatoes, for the first time, will offer the gourmet variety in two new package types: all-new four-count trays and sizeable ten-pounds bags for larger gatherings.
JBT Corporation announces upgrades to one of its Sta-Fresh® Pineapple Coating Technology solutions, Sta-Fresh 2952.
What happens when The Produce Industry Podcast is crossed with Getting Fresh with Dan the Produce Man we get Fresh From The Fields Fridays!
Old Souls Farms, LLC, located at in St. Paris Ohio is initiating a voluntary recall of greenhouse leafy green products following a positive test of Listeria monocytogenes.
Allen Lund Company welcomes Derek Johnson to the new position of Manager of Carrier Development.
United Fresh and Keany Produce partner to give Washington Conference attendees A ‘Fresh Taste of DC’
United Fresh Produce Association is partnering with Keany Produce & Gourmet and several Washington, D.C. restaurants on a new ‘Fresh Taste of DC’ campaign.
As the Central Mexico and Peruvian winter seasons slow down, Progressive Produce will begin opening its fields in Northern Baja.
Fyffes first-ever sustainability report has been published and includes 13 ambitious targets to fulfil Fyffes sustainability strategy, aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.