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Oakes Farms Food and Distribution Services LLC, Naples, Fla., has been awarded a maximum $238.5 million federal contract to supply fresh fruit and vegetables to defense and school customers in Alabama.
Grocery inflation is hot now, but USDA economists are predicting a big chill in 2023.
The conventional and organic mesh sweet potato bag designs are being unveiled at The Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Fla.
Saul Macias has been hired by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas as communications coordinator.
The inaugural International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show was off to a high-energy start Oct. 27, as IFPA CEO Cathy Burns took the stage for a rousing state of the industry address.
A new report outlines several ways organic agriculture should benefit from the next farm bill.
Market research company Numerator says the Kroger and Albertsons merger will eventually mean Kroger will be reaching 2 in 3 shoppers in the U.S.
Jim Mills is partner and consumer business leader for Pacific Southwest region of Deloitte & Touche.
Allison Moore is the executive vice president at Fresh Produce Association of the Americas in Nogales, Ariz.
Marliese Myers was formerly the marketing director at Lakeside Organic Gardens. She has since taken a role as customer marketing director at Farm Journal, crops division.
Will Rehrig is the president of Rehrig Pacific Company in Vernon, Calif.
Chris Romano is the vice president of produce, floral and gifts at The Fresh Market, Greensboro, N.C.
Vic Savanello is the regional vice president of produce and floral, SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Matt Schwartz is the CEO and co-founder of Afresh, San Francisco, Calif.
George Harter is the vice president of special projects at CMI Orchards in Wenatchee, Wash.
Brian Klumpp is the director of marketing and strategic development at North Bay Produce Inc. in Traverse City, Mich.
Naturipe Farms is the largest producer of organic blueberries in the world, and sales are still headed higher, says Brian Bocock, vice president of product management for Naturipe.
Kay Kurtzweil Greenley is the merchandising supervisor at Indianapolis Fruit.
Kenny Lund is the executive vice president of Allen Lund Company logistics division in Louisville, Ky.
Jeff Mallory is vice president of produce operations at Hy-Vee, Inc. in West Des Moines, Iowa.
With almost 40 years of experience directing sales teams, Jay Schneider will lead the New Jersey sales office and drive business strategy for the Los Angeles-based company.
Kim Chackal is the director of sales and marketing at Equifruit in Montreal, Canada.
Ryan Fernandes is the produce manager at Longo Brothers Fruit Markets in Ontario, Canada.
Dante Galeazzi is the president of the Texas International Produce Association.
About 20% of the produce from Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers is organic certified, and that percentage is moving up to 25% in the future, says Catherine Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing.
Leah Halverson is the founder and CEO of Ten Acre Marketing based in Grand Forks, N.D.
Experience shows that Mother Nature always has the final say even against the bast laid out agriculture business plans.
Organic fresh produce grew sales by 5.5 percent in 2021, topping $9 billion for the first time, and outpacing conventionally grown produce in year-over-year gains in both sales and volume.
Plant City-based, Wish Farms is proud to announce the hiring of Carlos Fear as Director of Berry Genetics.
Sun World has appointed Jennifer Petersen as its new executive vice president and chief science officer. Petersen will oversee activities pertaining to breeding, variety development, genetics and related technologies.