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Capay Organic and Creekside Organics, Inc. announce the merger of their strengths into one organization under the leadership of Creekside Organics CEO, Brenda Haught.
USDA Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced that USDA is investing $1 billion to build and improve critical community facilities in 48 states, Puerto Rico and Guam.
The Hass Avocado Board is expanding its partnership with the nonprofit Walk with a Doc for a second year to step up education about the importance of investing in heart health through nutrition, movement, and community.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based strategic marketing firm GoldenSun Insights has appointed Naba Bakar as vice president of marketing.
U.S. apple growers have suffered big drops in export sales to Southeast Asia, and retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on U.S. apples in 2018 are the reason why.
The IFPA Co-CEOs Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel met with Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, to discuss supply chain issues critical to the fresh produce trade.
Del Rey Avocado announced that Justin Warren, has been appointed Del Rey Avocado’s new Chief Financial Officer on January 2, 2022.
Today, only 4% of Del Monte’s packaging by weight contains any plastics; the rest is fully recyclable steel, glass or paper based.
The National Latino Farmers and Ranchers Trade Association and Organic Trade Association will form an alliance that will help both organizations strengthen their impact on national public policy.
More than $70 million will be distributed this year to winning applications from the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
The government of Canada is taking public comments on a proposed regulation to ban some single-use plastic items.
While New York alone can’t solve supply chain disruptions caused by global shipping delays, the state can adopt policies and make investments that help grow the local farm and food system, one expert said.
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week. The organization wants to encourage the ag industry to share messages honoring the farmworkers.
The Center for Produce Safety will hold its 13th annual Research Symposium June 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency LaJolla in San Diego, Calif.
The USDA’s latest Food Price report reveals that food prices in December 2021 were up 6.3% higher than in December 2020.
AMERIPEN releases new sustainability principles through which the packaging industry can advocate and communicate about sustainable packaging systems.
The Crespo Organic Ataulfo program offers an option, that aims to educate and drive the repeat consumption and allure of Mexico’s unique and incredibly sweet cultivar.
Organics Unlimited sadly announces the passing of organic banana pioneer Carlos Cortes, Sr., the farmer who commercially introduced organic bananas to the United States in 1974.
The Well•Pict tradeshow crew is heading to Hollywood, Fla., for the Global Organic Produce Expo, going on Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
January marked Dinuba, Calif.-based Suntreat’s 12th year of Sumo Citrus sales. And the company continues to grow its volume of the proprietary mandarin, known for its bumpy outer peel and top knot.
Launching a new brand in a crowded market can be a challenging task. And, as Fowler Packing Co. enters its third year of marketing its own Peelz branded mandarins, the company is eyeing some new marketing strategies.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers expects strong demand for organic apples and pears for the balance of the 2021-22 marketing season, said Dan Davis, director of business development.
Farm Fresh Direct has named Mike Hulett as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Ocean Mist Farms is seeing strong growth in year-over-year performance of several of its organic commodities, said Katie Tossie, organic commodity account manager for the Castroville, Calif.-based marketer.
The last two years have been good ones for melon markets, and honeydew, cantaloupe and specialty melons were in good demand. This winter, sales are off to a good start, said Mikee Suarez, salesman at MAS Melons & Grapes.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, is calling on elected officials at all levels of government to end ongoing border blockades.
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Can a computer taste a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, according to a University of Florida news release.
The USDA has announced the appointment of seven members and 10 alternates to serve on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.
The U.S. government suspends all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.
A new ag-tech report from the Western Growers Association is the first in a new annual series that will track, measure and report on industry progress in harvest automation across the fresh produce industry.