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Organic growers and marketers are facing the vice of higher input costs on one side and the desire to limit price increases for customers on the other.
The CEA Food Safety Coalition, founded in 2019 to create industrywide food safety standards for indoor leafy greens growers, is expanding its mission for the broader needs of all controlled-environment food growers.
Oppy offers a big range of organics, including apples, pears, berries, ginger root, grapes, kiwi, avocados, cherries, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes, says senior sales representative Rachel Mehdi.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Sun World International LLC has announced it has added three importers to its panel of North American licensees.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is going large with its newest pineapple product, according to a news release.
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will build a 19,000-square-foot artificial intelligence (AI) hub at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm, Fla.
McAllen, Texas-based Fox Packaging is celebrating its 60th anniversary serving the produce industry this year.
Continued growth and greater consumer choice is anticipated for tomorrow’s organic fresh produce sector, according to a survey from The Packer.
The vertically integrated salad and vegetable producer has promoted a longtime agriculture industry veteran to lead planning and data integrity.
Consumers want both convenience and sustainability in organic produce packaging, and marketers say they will deliver.
Oviedo, Fla.-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods will spotlight its new single count Organic Celery Heart product at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show Oct. 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh pineapple from Taiwan for consumption into the U.S. and its territories. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.
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.