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Shay Myers, CEO of Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce and The Packer’s 2020 Produce Man of the Year, has started a podcast.
Anticipation is building for the New England Produce Council’s Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo, set for Sept. 29-30 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
While several red-hued fruits are compared to rubies, the shiny arils within pomegranates are about the size of what a wealthy woman would wear on her finger. And these jewels are doing well.
Darker days may be ahead for U.S. tomato growers, new research from the University of Florida shows.
Overall inflation in the U.S. economy was running hotter than food inflation in August, government numbers reveal.
President Biden on Sept. 20 launched what the White House called a coordinated, interagency effort that will respond to the extreme heat that puts farmworkers and others at risk.
The ability to remain focused, accessible and flexible in helping its customers, carriers and shippers manage the unpredictable nature of the produce market is helping The Tom Lange Co. grow in the St. Louis market.
Looking to enhance its long-term strategy, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Oppenheimer Group has announced redefined roles for some of its executives, the company said in a news release.
Fyffes has concluded its first community needs assessment in the surrounding communities of its melon farms in Choluteca, Honduras.
The Minor Crop Farmer Alliance is calling on the Biden administration to use sound science to direct the federal government’s pesticide safety decision-making.
Monte Vista, Colo.-based Farm Fresh Direct expects more yellow potato production this year from its San Luis Valley farms, said Matt Glowczewski, sales manager.
Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets, family-owned and operated since 1958, is proud and excited to have opened their eighth store in Orland Park, IL.
Fresh cranberries had a very good year in 2020.
Colorado’s San Luis Valley potato shippers look for a good crop of fresh potatoes this season, with some estimates calling for slightly reduced output compared with a year ago.
The fresh cranberry outlook is strong for the Cranberry Cooperative of the Americas, said Scott Simmons, director of sales.
More than one-third of growers feel like they are the ones who are setting their sustainability standards.
Shelby Market Share data for 2021 shows Schnucks is the clear market leader in the St. Louis metropolitan market.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has begun rulemaking to phase out the use of polystyrene products in Florida grocery stores, markets, convenience stores, and other regulated businesses.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces the addition of Delma Heileman to the company as Director of Sales- Retail.
Three out of four growers surveyed by The Packer’s Sustainable Insights Survey believe the reward for investing in sustainability is not necessarily found in the market.
Steven Muro, president and founder of Fusion, will share his expertise and industry knowledge during a live webinar from the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) on Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. PDT.
The Québec Produce Marketing Association, based in Montreal, will receive a $750,000 grant from André Lamontagne, minister of agriculture, fisheries and food.
The future has arrived at the ShopRite of Yardley and the ShopRite of Bethlehem, where customers can be the first to take advantage of innovative battery-powered delivery robots for same-day home grocery delivery.
RLS Logistics, through its affiliate RLS Partners, recently welcomed Premier Refrigerated Warehouse, Fort Worth, TX, as the latest warehouse partner and member of the RLS network of cold chain solutions providers.
As part of its omnichannel growth, The GIANT Company together with Instacart announced the launch of GIANT Instant Delivery and MARTIN’S Instant Delivery.
Fresh Produce and Floral Council have received the sad news that Wayne Snodgrass, of Loomis Distributing, Inc. and formerly Apio, Inc., has passed away.
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. announced the appointment of Nikki Carver to the company’s Board of Directors.
Avocados From Mexico announced that it will be rolling out new, limited-time pink packaging during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October in support of the brand’s first-of-its-kind partnership with Susan G. Komen.
The Packer’s Tom Karst, editor, and Amy Sowder, Northeast editor, talked the morning of Sept. 28 with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of the Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Stronger Together US is proud to announce Oregon-based AgriLabor and California-based AgSocio are the first farm labor contractors (FLCs) to achieve Clearview certification in the United States.