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Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification.
With good promotion opportunities ahead, the avocado outlook through the balance of the year will be dominated by supply from Mexico.
Morning Kiss Organic will exhibit at the 2021 Organic Produce Summit on September 15-16 in Monterey, California, where the company will debut several new products and new sustainable packaging.
More than 100 organizations have signed a letter to Congressional leaders urging an extension of the short-term increase to WIC benefits for fruits and vegetables that expires on Sept. 30.
In the midst of limited travel and continued uncertainty, The Packer and PMG are launching a new virtual platform to conveniently connect fresh produce growers with the right retail and foodservice buyers.
The USDA has announced it has allocated $650 million for the new Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program to support growers and others.
After much industry buzz in 2020, Verdant Technologies announces the roll out of its HarvestHold™ Fresh product life extension solution to the produce industry, after receiving EPA registration in early September.
Zespri is reaching out to retailers and to the produce trade industry for support in their social and influencer engagement activity as part of No Kid Hungry’s “Rebuilding” campaign.
Western Growers is backing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021, introduced in the U.S. House on Aug. 10 by Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D.
It’s been a few months since the Boston Market Terminal closed for good, scattering companies to nearby warehouses, the neighboring New England Produce Center or to retirement.
Part 2 of The Packer’s Tom Karst recently interviewed Hans Sauter, chief sustainability officer and senior vice president of research and development at Fresh Del Monte.
At least it’s better than last year: That’s the sentiment felt across East Coast apple orchards and packing houses, in more ways than one.
To equip the industry for success, the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is launching a Love One Today page on their website.
The GAO’s new report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pandemic-era Food Box Program said the agency lacks data to accurately measure how well the program succeeded in meeting all of its goals.
Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, reports a reversal in consumer comfort with reopening activities as concern over the Delta variant leaps.
The more innovative your company is, the more your sales will improve, according to a study revealed at the Southeast Produce Council’s Sept. 9-11 Southern Innovations show in Savannah, Ga.
For all marketers, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced more intensive marketing to consumers through social media and online platforms.
During Macfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Fair in Rimini, Sorma Group premiered its new WD4-S weighing machine.
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) announced Jeff Pedersen, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Support Officer, is retiring after 45 years in the grocery business, effective December, 2021.
Awe Sum Organics will be attending the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, CA, as they have done every year since its inception.
With more people seeking out organic options in the produce aisle, Pure Flavor is connecting with shoppers to promote their extensive line of organic veggies as a healthy and convenient lifestyle choice.
Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. exports of pears increased in the 2020-21 marketing season.
Radio commercials for California grapes created with major influencers are live and on the air.
In response to California State Senator Melissa Hurtado being forced to pull SB 559 after the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee removed all funding provisions, California fresh produce said this:
Mastronardi Produce and VetaNova have announced a long-term exclusive distribution agreement of all fruits and vegetables from the operator’s solar-powered greenhouse located in Avondale, Colorado.
The COVID pandemic continues to have rippling effects worldwide.
Highlighting the healthy snack attributes of California grapes, commercials and messages will appear now through the end of the year on television, on podcasts and radio stations, and online.
Online retailer FreshDirect is promoting its lineup of premium stone fruit varieties from Family Tree Farms.
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — The fight to get U.S. fresh potatoes into all of Mexico continues amid signs that the Mexican potato industry is shifting tactics to deflect imports.
Inflationary pressures eroded returns for Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers Inc. for the quarter ended July 31, company officials said.