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Effective immediately, the USDA is establishing three new quarantine areas and expanding two existing quarantine areas for citrus canker in Cameron County, Texas, to prevent the spread of the disease.
New season JAZZ™ apples are expected to arrive in various European supermarkets this week, and T&G Global says the crop is impressive, with a rich colour and refreshingly tangy- sweet taste.
New data shows volume sales of fresh Gold potatoes outpacing sales of Reds, Russets and Whites, encouraging news as growers continue to provide a promising outlook for the harvest of their yellow-flesh varieties.
A campaign refresh is debuting in stores this year for the Produce for Kids Publix fall cause marketing campaign that raises funds for local Feeding America® food banks.
The Women in Trucking Association (WIT) announced its fourth annual “Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation” list on Monday.
Inflation is still far from tamed, the newest data from the government show.
Carleton Mushroom is recalling Sliced White Mushrooms prepared for Metro Brands from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
FarmboxRx, a first-of-its-kind nutrition program pioneering the ‘Food as Medicine’ movement within healthcare, announced it will be the first and only national online grocer to accept SNAP/EBT benefits.
Thanksgiving is the most bankable holiday of the year for produce sellers, but the other fall and winter holidays aren’t too shabby either.
Agtech data and analytics company Agtools has been selected by UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation’s “Born in California” demo days.
Episode 62 of Tip of the Iceberg features a conversation with Paul Lightfoot, chairman of the CEA Food Safety Coalition and president of BrightFarms. He talks about the positives of negative foods.
The Hunts Point Produce Market’s annual Thanksgiving-time food donation event will return, and it will hit all five boroughs.
Florida’s Port Manatee and Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc. have reached an agreement to keep the company’s fruit imports coming into seaport until at least 2026, with options through 2036.
Chief executives representing the new association being formed by the PMA and United Fresh, Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel, will share an important update about the new organization on October 28, 2021.
Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos and United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement at the conclusion of their bilateral meeting in Ames, Iowa.
With reports of more than 600 people sickened and 120 hospitalized by salmonella infections, onions grown in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, were implicated in a recall announced by the FDA on Oct. 20.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Calavo Growers Inc., one of the leading grower-shippers of fresh Hawaiian papaya, tomato, and Hass avocado in the world.
Copefrut signed a contract to commit to 100% clean energy supplies and renewable sources with Enel Generación.
Stemilt’s Fast Facts: The Cast is back and starts their fall return by analyzing the last eight weeks of Nielsen retail scan data ending on October 4, 2021.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers announced the company will discontinue its Renaissance Food Group’s food processing operations at its Green Cove Springs, Fla., facility by mid-to-late November this year.
The American Transportation Research Institute released its 17th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying a number of the industry’s key concerns including the driver shortage and driver retention problem.
The food recall warning issued on October 21, 2021 has been updated to include additional product information.
UPDATED: Effective Oct. 21, U.S. Customs officers at ports of entry will detain fresh tomatoes produced by the farm Agropecuarios Tom S.A. de C.V., and Horticola S.A de C.V., according to a statement from the agency.
WP Produce, and their Desbry Tropical Avocado brand, has completed a major milestone towards their initiatives to increase sustainability in the Dominican Republic.
Talks with produce merchandising experts, marketing gurus and data strategists have caused some ideas to gel when it comes to merchandising your produce during the fast-approaching holiday season.
Pure Green Farms, makes a few subtle changes to their bright and colorful product packaging to better catch the eye of consumers and to better standout on retail shelving.
Square Roots and Gordon Food Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their new indoor farm opening in Michigan.
The Packer is on the scene in Wenatchee, Wash. Our first stop is Stemilt and our second is at CMI Orchards. Here are a few photos.
Fort Pierce, Fla.-based DLF International is pleased to announce that Ed Sheubrooks has joined the DLF sales team.
Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic fresh produce is proud to announce the completion of a major expansion at its distribution center in Nogales, Arizona.