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The USDA announced plans to purchase approximately $400 million in produce, beef, pork, poultry, fish, and dairy products for distribution to outlets within The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
The dog days of summer are fading in the distance, and that signals the start of Stemilt’s new pear crop and the arrival of summer varieties.
Though there are some uneven spots, suppliers say there will be plenty of promotion opportunities for California grapes into the fall and toward the end of the year.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food to better protect human health, particularly that of children and farmworkers.
The new school year is here but with mask mandates, mask bans, and unpredictability around when vaccines will be available for kids under 12, the only thing certain about this school year is uncertainty.
Partnership for a Healthier America on Aug. 19 announced that Kwik Trip has raised $150,000 during its 2021 coin canister campaign to support PHA’s national food equity initiatives.
Increasing online and omnichannel marketing present challenges to produce shippers and packaging suppliers.
Morgan Falcon, marketing for Plant City, Fla.-based Wish Farms, showcased the company’s Pink-a-Boo Pineberries at The Packer’s GOPEX Golf event in August.
CHICAGO — Washington apple grower Sean Gilbert is The Packer’s 2021 Apple Man of the Year.
CHICAGO — Apple marketers must defend their share of stomach against other commodities and pay close attention to new alternative retail formats to fully exploit consumer demand for apples.
Stemilt is pleased to announce Vivian Page as its new Vice President of Human Capital.
Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Japan has granted market access for California plums.
The U.S. Apple Association has named a new chair to lead its board of directors.
Cutting the Washington state apple forecast by nearly 11% from USDA’s August estimate, the U.S. Apple Association’s forecast of the U.S. crop reveals a big divergence in expectations between the two estimates.
House Foods’ goal for 2022 is to rebalance its business between grocery and retail outlets and foodservice and industrial clients, said Paul Eastman of House Foods America at GOPEX Golf
In a groundbreaking way, Peruvian organic avocados are getting focused marketing attention.
Industry leaders responding to a survey from The Packer mentioned education, consumer insights and more data on life cycle analysis.
Marketers surveyed by The Packer believe in the value and the future of organic produce, in substantial part because their customers do.
CHICAGO - Touching hot-button issues from variety trends to labor, a new 34-page report from the U.S. Apple Association offers a deep data dive into all things apple.
As society gets ready for Back-To-School season, parents are sending their kids to class with a fresh snack they love to eat by the handful: Uno Bites Nano Cucumbers from Pure Flavor.
Paper-based packaging and bags have seen big growth in the last year, produce leaders say.
Revealing wage trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Fresh Produce Association has published the sixth edition of its Produce Industry Compensation & Benefits Report.
Moxxy’s award-winning team is celebrating a major accomplishment by one of its members – the agency recently promoted Christina Fuentes to Project Manager.
California pomegranates are a true fall fruit, with nearly all shipments of whole fruit moved from September through December.
The USDA is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities.
Consumers are far from “over” their preferences for packaging established during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act actions on Aug. 24.
Salinas, Calif.-based Taylor Farms has announced it has entered the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms.