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The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has released its forecast for the 2021 Washington state fresh apple crop.
A return to “normal” conditions in the foodservice industry could lead to lower demand for single-use plastics and relaxed packaging pricing next year.
To say the COVID-19 pandemic had a dramatic impact on consumer attitudes on plastic packaging would be a huge understatement, Matt Dusi thinks.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that $10 million is available for competitive grant funding in the 2021 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP).
The growth of avocado consumption is a runaway success story, but that doesn’t mean growers and handlers have no worries.
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.