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These are the produce posts that caught our attention on social media this week.
Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University, an agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter.
The Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee is bringing buyers to onion country.
Foodservice demand is coming back for Idaho-eastern Oregon onion marketers, but it is complicated.
Grapes are great for health, and August kicked off a big round of health messages for California grapes in print, on social media, online and over the airwaves.
Hantsport, Nova Scotia-based CKF Inc.’s Earthcycle brand of compostable and recyclable packaging has expanded its range of sustainable options.
Titan Farms and Harris Teeter come together in their seventh year to donate peaches to Second Harvest Food Banks in Raleigh and Charlotte (NC).
In response to passage of AB 616 by the California State Legislature Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement:
G&R Farms partnered with thirteen regional and national retail operators throughout the United States to raise nearly $90,000 in scholarship and grant funds for FFA students.
This September, London Fruit of Pharr, Texas, celebrates its 40th year anniversary in business.
Following the recent refresh of one of its premium apple brands - JAZZ - T&G Global has launched the brand’s first global marketing campaign.
Organics Unlimited, San Diego-based grower and distributor of organic tropical fruit, will celebrate its 16th annual GROW Month starting on September 1, 2021.
Fresh Innovations California, LLC is getting ready to make a sweet splash at the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, California on September 16th.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - Frank Muir is retiring from the Idaho Potato Commission with no regrets.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $6.35 million of fresh grapes.
U.S. onion exports in the 12 months from July 2020 to June 2021 rose 10%, according to new trade numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers filed an inquiry with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The government of Kenya has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to authorize the importation of fresh oregano for consumption into the U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board (NMB).
Fresh Del Monte has announced its collaboration with “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” a Netflix series created by Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Amblin Entertainment.
Sweet potato harvest is gearing up in Southern states, and market conditions were steady in mid-August.
Hungenberg Produce Inc. has a big crop of fresh carrots coming for this fall, said Jordan Hungenberg, CEO of the Greeley, Colo.-based company.
Big supplies of California grapes will be heading to export markets this fall, and promotions will be there to support sales.
Nyssa, Ore.-based Snake River Produce is gearing up for another Northwest onion season, with plans to offer yellow, red, white and sweet onions from mid-August to early April.
The melon and watermelon production and export industry of Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama is facing one of the greatest risks and threats to the sustainability of the business, its leaders say.
PBH is convening an intimate virtual influencer event to satisfy the strong desire for meaningful, memorable connectivity among industry and those that inspire consumers’ fruit and vegetable consumption behaviors.
iUNU, the leading AI agtech company, today announced its acquisition of Artemis, the leading enterprise Cultivation Management Platform (CMP).
Dutch horticulture technology supplier Ridder has invested in greenhouse robotics and signed a partnership agreement with Israeli agtech start-up MetoMotion.
The Cranberry Institute offers an in-depth look at the health benefits of cranberries in the diet.
Green SuperFood is excited to announce the creation of its new European marketing and distribution arm Farmers Home Europe, which will be launched officially at Fruit Attraction 2021.