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Hitchcock Farms is excited to introduce their latest product innovation, Napa Cabbage Hearts at the PMA Foodservice in Monterey last week.
Wisconsin harvested potato acreage will be down 5% for 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
As we are fast approaching the Peruvian sweet onion season, who better to give the scoop than the onion experts themselves, Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce.
JAZZ apples and DreamWorks Animation teamed up for a wildly successful partnership this past spring with the cross-promotion of the release of the film Spirit Untamed.
Almost two dozen students earned a little more help with their college expenses from a food organization scholarship.
Marcela Riquelme, logistics and operations coordinator at the Vanguard International office in Santiago, Chile, has died.
Stemilt’s Artisan Organics peach and nectarine season continues to thrive through these hot summer months with excellent quality and “some of the best flavor” to date.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking more than 500,000 cartons of table grapes to be used in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first in nation discovery, in a shipment of fresh vegetables.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. reported that net sales for the quarter ended July 2 increased 5% to $1.14 billion.
Wisconsin red potato harvest is underway at Alsum Farms in Grand Marsh, Wis. with the first potato loads being washed, graded and packed for fresh market delivery the first full week of August.
Here’s a taste of what we saw, who we talked to and where we buzzed around at Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference & Expo July 21-22, in Monterey, Calif.
The USDA announced that D’Amore Produce Solutions LLC satisfied a $40,405 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
Produce giant Dole Plc (DOLE stock symbol) shares fell in their New York Stock Exchange debut on July 30 after the fruit and vegetable distributor priced its downsized initial public offering at $16 per share.
A Center for Produce Safety web seminar on Aug. 11 will take a close looking at agricultural water treatment in the U.S. Southwest.
Karla Stockli, Chief Executive Officer of the California Fig Advisory Board, is the new chairperson at Buy California Marketing Agreement (CA Grown).
Many produce professionals would agree that 2020 and the first half of 2021 have required a lot of courage and change.
After outstanding sales in the pandemic year of 2020, organic produce continues to outperform conventional produce in sales growth in 2021.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a big fresh apple purchase.
New York-based meal kit company HelloFresh has announced the launch of HelloFresh Market, an online store offering customers a range of add-ons to meal kit orders.
With a total of 242 stores, Safeway holds a 21.63% market share in Northern California and Nevada, according to 2021 Shelby Market Data.
Connecting consumers to Wisconsin potatoes is an overarching goal for Dana Rady, director of promotion and communication and consumer education for the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association, Antigo.
MONTEREY, CALIF. — We chatted with more than a dozen companies at their booths at the PMA Foodservice Show’s expo and brought the faces and the news we learned to you.
BrightFarms today (July 28) initiated a voluntary recall expansion of additional packaged salad greens that are past expiration date and were produced in its Rochelle, Illinois (Ogle County) greenhouse farm.
Episode 57 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with David Magaña, a senior analyst for Rabobank who specializes in fresh produce.
Children’s Cancer Research Fund has announced the support of Zebra Technologies.
Western U.S. lawmakers are pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to give more help to growers burned by record heat and drought.
The Québec Produce Marketing Association, based in Montreal, will receive a $750,000 grant from André Lamontagne, minister of agriculture, fisheries and food.
It’s no wonder Michael Smith wasn’t comfortable with pursuing a career in agriculture when he started college at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo.