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A new genetically modified purple tomato has received a green light from the USDA.
In summer watermelon campaign, promotion board embraces digital trends and platforms to inspire consumers.
A look at Fortune’s recently released 2022 Best Workplaces in Retail list, reveals the top 20 retailers leading in attracting and retaining talent.
Sen. Boozman along with FDA leaders Susan Mayne and Frank Yiannas are slated to participate in The Washington Conference, Sept. 26-28.
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based global logistics company C.H. Robinson has announced an initiative to honor truck drivers who go above and beyond to deliver the goods the world depends on.
Lipman Family Farms will be increasing production of its winter vegetables in Immokalee, Fla., with an additional 1,400 acres, according to the company.
The company has added Jalisco production to its existing Sinaloa operations to offer its North American customer base a year-round supply of green bell peppers.
Inflation is taking its toll on U.S. onion importers as costs rise above a level where suppliers can effectively recoup their losses.
Fruit technology solution provider Hectre is finding industry acceptance with Spectre Top Down, a tool the company reports is capable of sizing more than 5,000 apples straight off the truck at receiving stations.
The USDA’s National Organic Program is asking the public to comment on coming regulation of inert ingredients in pesticides used in organic production.
PBH encourages the produce industry to join the Have A Plant Movement this September, as the nonprofit organization kicks off its fourth annual National Fruits and Veggies Month.
The 2022 Northwest fresh pear crop estimate is 16.2 million standard box equivalents, close to the five-year average, according to the Pear Bureau Northwest.
The Glennville, Ga.-based company has improved its Peruvian growing operations, including expanding organic acreage, packing shed facilities, new dryers and upgraded packing equipment.
In a campaign called “Mushrooms are the Answer,” the Mushroom Council will use National Mushroom Month in September and weeks after to showcase the many benefits of mushrooms.
BioConsortia displayed its innovation pipeline on Aug. 30 at its Davis, Calif., headquarters in an investor-focused Technology Showcase event.
Even the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop the growth of the Department of Labor’s H-2A guest agricultural worker program.
Evans Fruit has remodeled its Yakima plant with a new 40-lane advanced packing line, said Scott Hennessey, sales representative for Evans Fruit, Yakima, Wash.
Western Growers has released “Water for Farms,” an online documentary series of five videos that explores the potential impact of California’s ongoing drought.
CMI Orchards has advanced several positions within the company in preparing for a period of expected tremendous growth.
Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. has announced the marketer will have Sugar Bee apples for the 2022 crop marketing season.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Calavo Growers, Inc. reported total revenue for the quarter ending July 31 reached $342 million, 20% above the same quarter a year ago.
The company’s Gameday Sweetness-Winning Recipe premium sweet onion promotion featuring in-store bins, point-of-sale material and an in-store contest for retailers will kick off in mid-October.
Selah, Wash.-based Rainier Fruit Co. is expecting a high-quality pear crop.
Hazel Technologies, Inc.’s Hazel 100 bin sachets have become a versatile and reliable solution for small, midsize, and even larger apple growers and cold storage operators, according to a news release.
While the state’s 2022 fresh apple crop may be shorter than some years, the Wenatchee, Wash.-based Washington Apple Commission is gearing up for another big year of promoting fresh apple exports.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited in August with Nathan Pumplin, president of Norfolk Healthy Produce, about his company’s work on a genetically modified purple tomato.
Citrus utilized production for the 2021-22 season totaled 5.61 million tons, down 19% from the 2020-21 season, according to a new report from the USDA.
Paul Rice, founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, will keynote the 2023 Global Organic Produce Expo at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., Jan. 30- Feb. 1, 2023.
Ocean Spray will have ample fresh cranberries this fall, says Jeff LaFleur, vice president of cooperative development and grower relations at the cooperative.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has found some problems with the USDA’s handling of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.