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One thing that I’m really proud of over probably the last year is my team. My team over this last year and a half has had a lot of challenges and my team really faced and overcame them, said Carrie Mack of Walmart.
“I am most proud of the positive influence I have had on many people’s career development. My proudest moments have been when people working for me have been promoted,” said Ed Treacy, Produce Marketing Association.
When placed next to produce items, Tajin Seasonings increases sales, according to research conducted by Tajin in partnership with independent research firm DLG Research.
The following statement was issued Dec. 16 by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC):
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Dec. 17 that his administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal programs.
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is proud to announce the On-Farm Improvement Cost Share Program.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is advising consumers not to eat Fresh Express Sweet Hearts Romaine Lettuce Sweet Butter Lettuce due to food safety concerns.
San Francisco-based Full Harvest, the produce business-to-business marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, today announced the close of a $23 million Series B round of growth financing.
Cold temperatures in the California and Arizona desert growing regions are causing ice to form on lettuce crops. More cold temperatures expected.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based International Fruit Genetics LLC has selected Agricola Andrea S.A.C. in Peru as the winner for its inaugural D.W. Cain Award competition.
Registration is open for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh oranges and grapefruit for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. (Ringer), Brighton, Colo., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Ayar Produce NY Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association in partnership with the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association will be distributing over 1,200 boxes of 18kg of fresh produce to people in need across Ontario.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World LLC announced Dec. 14 it has added several marketers to its licensee lineup in the Southern Hemisphere.
Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit (salad) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has announced that the second Florida International Agriculture Innovation Summit will take place March 30-31, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the publication of a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the Apple Crop Provisions.
The New England Consulting Group announced Werner von Pein as a Principal and Advisor to its CPG. He brings nearly 40 years of global marketing, sales, operations and general management leadership.
University of Tennessee Extension is launching a new educational program uniquely designed to help beginning farmers or individuals starting a new venture in agriculture.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released a letter urging the world’s leading ocean carriers to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of U.S. exports.
“OSHA is gratified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. “
“I am extremely disappointed with this decision by the Senate parliamentarian to remove critical immigration reform from the Build Back Better Act.”
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to ride on the Stemilt and Hansen Fruit sleigh!
Florida strawberries are profitable and popular in the market because they give retailers the ability to sell and promote a continuous fresh berry program to consumers all year long.
The apple season is underway, and we want to hear from apple marketers about your expectations for the second half of this season’s apple crop.
You can score more points with in-store displays themed with Super Bowl football décor than you could for the 2021 big game, when fewer consumers were shopping in person.
Novipax, a leading absorbent manufacturer with a significant presence in the fresh protein and produce markets, will be featured in the next episode of the world-renowned television series, EARTH with John Holden.
New Zealand-based apple grower T&G Global has announced big investments in its apple operations, including $100 million for a new state-of-the-art packhouse.