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The Packer recently connected with retailers planning to attend the much-anticipated IFPA show to learn what they hope to gain from the Orlando event.
Buyers got to witness Idaho potato growers in action in early October, said Ross Johnson, vice president of retail and international for the Idaho Potato Commission.
Following IFPA’s Washington Conference, Sept. 28, more than 150 industry and association leaders convened for a dinner to celebrate Tom Stenzel’s three decades of service to the fresh produce industry.
Taylor Farm’s 2022 Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report tracks the salad producer’s milestones toward building healthy communities, employees and the environment.
Following Gov. Newsom’s signing of AB 2183 into law, Western Growers issued a statement saying the legislation “will unleash a relentless campaign of union pressure and harassment targeting California farmworkers.”
In the wake of Hurricane Ian, DNO Produce has mobilized seven companies to donate 25,950 pounds of ready-to-eat produce and 350 cases of bottled water to storm victims.
Produce sales in the St. Louis, Mo., area are going strong, and distributors say they anticipate a solid fall-winter season.
Acreage and yield might be down for Idaho potatoes, but higher fresh packouts could help to counter those realities, said Ross Johnson, vice president of retail and international for the Idaho Potato Commission.
Wada Farms Marketing Group has concluded its potato harvest, with quality looking very good for the 2022/23 season, said Kevin Stanger, president of the Idaho Falls, Idaho-based company.
Shelley, Idaho-based GPOD of Idaho has just completed the largest renovation in its history relative to its grading, sorting and sizing capabilities, said Kevin Searle, general manager.
With reports of above-average quality, fresh potato harvest for NoKota Packers will likely continue into the third or fourth week of October, says Carissa Olsen, president and CEO of the Buxton, N.D.-based marketer.
Rexburg, Idaho-based Wilcox Fresh expands its supply of Idaho potatoes by acquiring heirloom fingerling grower and shipper, Southwind Farms.
Heimbuch Potatoes has purchased a trucking company, said Chad Heimbuch, owner of the Cogswell, N.D.-based potato marketer.
The Purdue University and CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index declined 5 points in September.
Red River Valley potatoes are promoted in a big way by the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.
The transaction is expected to fuel Sunrise’s future growth and provide meaningful opportunities for expansion and future acquisitions.
The grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world looks toward increasing volume of the grapes in the coming years as it sets a new record of 6.2 million packages in 2022.
USDA has announced actions the agency said will further its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential role in America’s food system.
Angie Thomas joins The National Mango Board to support west coast retail marketing and merchandising.
The cloud-based software company and freight manager have announced a partnership to provide an innovative shipping option for retailers and suppliers of fresh produce.
Drawing comparisons to the damage wrought by Hurricane Irma in 2017, Hurricane Ian’s damage to Florida crops and livestock has been estimated from $787 million to $1.56 billion.
The USDA has announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance.
The Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and the Organic Produce Network will honor long-time organic grower Jeff Huckaby as the recipient of the fifth annual Grower of the Year award.
Despite a tight apple crop in 2022, there’s room to keep growing Stemilt’s Artisan Organics brand, says Stemilt Marketing Director Brianna Shales.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has named Bill Sykes, founder and vice president of The Sykes Company, as the 2022 recipient of the FPAA Pillar of the Industry award.
The Packer recently connected with Kalera President and CEO Jim Leighton to discuss the newly created Vertical Farming Identity Declaration and Manifesto and the future of controlled environment ag.
Castleton, N.Y.-based Windy Hill Orchard has found the solution it needed for fruit preservation with Chicago-based Hazel Technologies.
Retailers can stop by the redesigned Zespri booth #2487 to meet with regional and international staff and learn how Zespri SunGold Kiwi is driving the category to new levels.
Response has been powerful yet mixed from independent grocers, following the news on Oct. 14 that two of the nation’s largest grocery chains have entered a definitive agreement to merge.