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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is missed by fresh produce distributors everywhere, including in Maryland and Virginia.
The COVID-19 pandemic depressed foodservice sales and employment for much of 2020.
Gabe Bernal of Miami-based Seasons Farm Fresh said the biggest adjustment the company has made from last year to this year is a shift from wholesalers to retailers.
Eagle Eye Produce, a top tier grower and shipper of fresh produce, will start shipping new crop russet, red, and yellow potatoes from their packing facilities in Idaho this week.
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) has a new Compliance Officer.
The Packer asked industry leaders about what new packaging innovations have caught their eyes in the past year.
Johanna Mirenda, Organic Trade Association farm policy director, is laser-focused specifically on the fresh produce industry in two ways.
At its newest expansion, Albion, N.Y.-based Intergrow Greenhouses has opened a 10-acre greenhouse, expected to produce more than 3 million pounds of fresh produce a year to serve the entire Eastern Seaboard.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the PACA.
Young produce professionals swarmed the 3rd floor of Topgolf in Pharr, Texas on July 29th.
NEW YORK — New York City will be the first in the U.S. to require people to show proof of vaccination to dine indoors at restaurants. How will this mandate affect foodservice demand from the area’s produce wholesalers?
Should the U.S. Department of Agriculture change the way Buy American provisions in school meal programs are used?
Graphic Packaging International is a four-time winner for its innovative fiber-based solutions in the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ AmeriStar Awards 2021.
Grower-shippers anticipate a festive fall with gatherings galore – in other words, perfect conditions for pumpkins.
Calavo Growers, Inc. has said that after an initial review of its third-quarter 2021 operating results, the company now expects revenue to be between $275 million and $285 million.
Disney princesses Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Merida, Moana, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White and Tiana play starring roles in Dole’s newest campaign.
Newark, N.J.-based AeroFarms and Nokia Bell Labs formed a multi-year partnership to identify and track plant interactions at advanced levels with artificial intelligence plant imaging systems.
The number of agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance for their specialty and organic crops continues to climb, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Grower organizations are voicing disappointment with EPA’s Endangered Species Act-required draft biological evaluation (BE) for several neonicotinoid products, including imidacloprid, thiamethoxam and clothianidin.
On Aug. 26, the California State Senate voted 24-11 to pass AB 616 (Stone), commonly referred to as “card check.”
North Carolina Ports has reached an agreement with Sun Valley, Idaho-based Cold Summit Development to further expand its cold chain and cold storage capabilities.
Inc. magazine revealed that Terra Exports, an innovative global fresh fruit company, is No. 1086 on this year’s 40th annual Inc. 5000 list—the most prestigious ranking of U.S. fastest-growing private companies.
When one of the nation’s largest fresh-cut produce companies decides to invest in the innovative, startup-filled agtech sector, the industry notices.
Though their early season sizing and yields were off compared with a year ago, Idaho-eastern Oregon onion shippers predicted a quality crop of onions this year.
Produce packaging design for foodservice customers is perhaps less demanding than consumer packaging, but both produce shippers and packaging suppliers predict sustainability influences will expand.
The U.S. Senate passed a big infrastructure bill in August, and the House is expected to take up the legislation after its August recess.
The best outcomes for pear and apple harvest may go to growers who have the best access for H-2A labor.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board.
Brookshire Grocery Co. is launching a relief campaign for customers to donate to the American Red Cross for people who are affected by Hurricane Ida.
The Produce for Better Health Foundation is taking the Have A Plant message around the globe in September.