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Chilean cherry shipments to the U.S. began the last week of October and will ramp up and continue into February, said Karen Brux, managing director of the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association.
Here are business updates from importers of Peruvian asparagus.
California Giant Berry Farms has announced the distribution of $48,000 to twelve non-profit organizations throughout the greater Pajaro Valley area through its philanthropic initiative, The California Giant Foundation.
California Citrus Mutual (CCM) has hired Jacob Villagomez as the new Director of State Governmental Affairs.
U.S. potato production for 2021 is down slightly compared with the 2020 crop, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November crop production report.
Rooting thousands of strawberry plants on elevated tables the first week of October, Oppy, under the Ocean Spray license, will launch the first-ever specialty berry pack in the Happy Berry™ label mid-December.
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Smurfit Kappa, one of the global leaders in paper-based solutions, has associated with San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries to expand their Children’s Enrichment Center (CEC).
Natural Delights new Trade Resources page, which provides easy access to category insights and an expanded library of marketing tools and resources for retailers.
Steve Mangapit has been named the first Chief Operating Officer in Western Growers history.
The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops has announced a partnership with CropTrak to accelerate adoption of the Stewardship Calculator 2.0 across the specialty food supply chain.
Veg-Fresh Farms is closing out 2021 on a high note; the company was awarded Supplier of the Year by two major national restaurant chains, and recently received a score of 99% after an unannounced, 3-day audit by SQF.
A research report on the expected growth of packaged fruit sales by Fact.MR says sales in the category are expected to be valued at close to $19.8 billion by 2031.
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After nearly doubling its No Shells business over the past two years, Wonderful Pistachios is continuing this momentum with its biggest No Shells marketing investment yet.
Homegrown Organic Farms is pleased to announce the Buck Brand organic specialty citrus micro-brand.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced it has suspended activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the agency’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard.
TMD Creative, an international marketing and design firm, announced the company has been presented with several awards by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ 16th Annual w3 Awards.
The produce industry mourns the loss of produce veteran Randy “Haru” Fukumoto.
Kwik Lok Corp. has announced the availability of Eco-Lok, the first sustainable closure, in Japan
According to the survey, 44% of consumers rated sustainability in packaging as very important, with 43% rating sustainability in packaging as somewhat, and 13% as not important.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) held its annual meeting on November 4th, 2021.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.
T&G Global and Zespri are teaming up with science organization Plant & Food Research and other partners on a new project to research, develop, define, and promote sustainable and regenerative horticulture practices.
Signify has announced the launch of its first global virtual horticulture knowledge center.
Good Foods, a category leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announces its partnership with former professional racing driver, Danica Patrick.
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. and Brightseed, an A.I.-led biosciences company today announced an agreement to leverage Brightseed’s A.I., Forager, to profile the compounds in cranberries.
Just in time for the holiday season, Driscoll’s Sweetest Batch blueberries are in peak availability to capture the hottest holiday trend of grazing boards.
“The good news is that the top turkey producers in the country are confident that everyone who wants a bird for their Thanksgiving dinner will be able to get one.”
U.S. exports of frozen potato products increased by 30% for the July – September 2021 quarter compared to 2020.