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As families continue to settle into the 2021-2022 school year, the Bee Sweet Citrus team reports an ample supply of versatile citrus varieties to meet the demands of the back-to-school season.
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Chiquita is once again giving its iconic Blue Sticker a pink makeover to match the Pink Ribbon - an international symbol for breast cancer awareness.
Honeywell said a large supplier of fresh and frozen produce and fruit in the Midwest has deployed the company’s mobile computers, tablets and software to help its mobile workers pick, pack and ship perishables.
Who has what it takes? That is the question that Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is asking as it announces its call to participate in the third annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge.
Blueberry demand and supply will likely expand steadily during the next few years, a new RaboResearch report suggests.
Good Foods, a category leader of plant based dips and good-for-you products, announces the addition of Spicy Queso Blanco to its plant based dip line.
The marketing year that ended in June 2021 was unlike any year the potato industry has ever experienced.
Thanks to a $100,000 philanthropic investment to the Ag One Foundation at Fresno State, the J. G. Boswell Foundation has established an endowment to support the University Agricultural Laboratory.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will begin issuing inspection certificates and audit reports in several formats as the agency deploys the Specialty Crops Integrated Operating Network (SCION).
With Halloween just over a month away, T&G Global today launched a new marketing campaign to showcase their premium JAZZ™ apple as the hero of Halloween.
The U.S. Apple Association has launched its 2021-22 Apples4Ed initiative—a grant program that supports healthy eating initiatives in public schools across the United States.
Children who eat more fruits and vegetables have better mental wellbeing, according to new research from the United Kingdom’s University of East Anglia Health and Social Care Partners.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a six-month moratorium on the enforcement of mandatory inspection requirements under the federal marketing order for California walnuts.
The Packer announces the 2022 Global Organic Produce Expo is set for Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2022, in sunny South Florida.
Semios announced it has raised $100 million in funding led by Morningside Group, a Boston-based private equity and venture capital firm committed to investing in socially responsible businesses.
Montréal-based Sollum Technologies’ smart LED lighting system won the 2021 Sapphire Award in the horticultural lighting category by LEDs Magazine.
Procurant has announced the successful implementation of the Procurant One technology platform for purchasing and order management across Albertsons Companies Inc.
In a Sept. 30 letter to Whole Foods Market employees published on the retailer’s website, Whole Foods Co-Founder and CEO John Mackey announced he will transition to retirement over the next year.
Western Growers Senior Vice President, Science De Ann Davis, PhD, will serve a second two-year term as a member of the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).
The 2022 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention will be held in-person at the Hershey Lodge on February 1 to 3, 2022.
Teresa Thorne talked about her background growing up on a farm in the San Joaquin Valley, some of the biggest accomplishments of the group in the past, and the importance of its recent media tour of Northwest farms.
The Fresno Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Fresno County Farm Bureau, is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Ag Awards.
“I started in the grocery industry in 1986 at a small independent in Klamath Falls, Ore., called Y Market Basket. I fell in love with produce from Day 1.”
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions.
Fruit World, a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional fruit, has announced they expect a robust citrus season, particularly for this year’s organic lemon crop.
Hazel Technologies, Inc. reports on a successful shelf-life extension trial season with Vanguard International, a globally renowned grower/packer/shipper headquartered in Issaquah, WA.
In an effort to improve cargo movement amid congestion and record volume, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will begin assessing a surcharge to ocean carriers for import containers that dwell on marine terminals.
For years I would preach from the BrandStorm stage about the trends in brand marketing and small but impactful strategies to grow individual businesses and overall consumption of fresh produce through marketing.
Pazazz is a premium apple hit for its bursting flavor, great texture and season long availability, but that’s never been truer than this year.
The U.S. is facing supply chain disruptions as it enters the holiday season, and the impacts reach far beyond the delivery of gifts and ingredients for traditional meals.