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Joe Sbrocchi of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers discusses the impact of COVID-fueled supply chain issues and policy decisions on both sides of the U.S./Canada border.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers recently met with officials at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., to discuss vaccination issues impacting agricultural workers traveling to the United States.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against R & S Export & Import Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
Mission Produce is gearing up for its second season of Mexican mangos. The upcoming season will see more varieties and pack styles than their first year.
Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit, announced a new partnership with produce supplier Food Forward to add Los Angeles as the eighth location where the organization will serve students and families.
To learn more about how the Ukraine-Russia war may impact the produce industry, The Packer recently sat down with Max Teplitski, chief science officer of the International Fresh Produce Association.
Selections at the supermarket are sometimes based on a whim, but when you look at consumer data and track the trends, Organic Fresh Trends research shows that shoppers search for particular items in organic form.
Kale brings a steady following when it comes to organic purchases. The leafy greens were the No. 1 item that shoppers purchased as organic—both periodically and exclusively again this year.
Last year saw record investment in plant-based alternatives to animal-based foods, according to new data released by The Good Food Institute.
The grocer’s new 93,402-square-foot store offers a feast of fresh food options, including a produce department with more than 2,000 items, organic offerings and an expanded floral area.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Building the next generation of leaders in the produce industry starts with the simple truth that what motivates a baby boomer isn’t the same as what moves Gen X, millennial and Gen Z workers.
After toiling in fields under a hot Missouri sun, immigrant workers returned to what was once a county jail where their employer housed them in unsanitary living conditions, according to the Department of Labor.
U.S. sweet potato area harvested in 2021 totaled 152,700 acres (data collected only in California, Mississippi and North Carolina), off just 2% from 155,300 acres in 2020 and 4% higher than 146,700 acres in 2019.
The USDA said it is warning vendors who wish to participate in USDA food purchase programs of a possible phishing scheme.
The Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission is celebrating its 70-year anniversary in 2022, a milestone that doesn’t even tell the complete story of the roots of sweet potatoes in the state.
One in three people surveyed in The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends report said they purchased fresh sweet potatoes in the past 12 months.
The 2021 drought directly cost the California agriculture sector about $1.1 billion and nearly 8,750 full- and part-time jobs, according to estimates in a new analysis led by UC Merced researchers.
Grocers gathered during the Power of Produce education session during SEPC’s Southern Exposure to discuss trends and opportunities.
The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission is celebrating 60 years and a big part of that celebration has come from RFD TV’s Chip Carter’s new TV series called “Where the Food Comes From.”
Nash Produce is well-positioned to manage sweet potato demand for the balance of the season, said Thomas Joyner, president of Nash Produce, Nashville, N.C.
Wynne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms is growing and has no plans to slow down, said Autumn Campbell, sales manager, speaking at the SEPC Southern Exposure expo in early March.
These bright, colorful holiday produce merchandising display photos were submitted by Jude Leong, produce manager at the Yokota Air Base Commissary, western Tokyo, for PMG’s 2022 Winter Produce Artist Awards Series.
Kristen Smith Eshaya is the new president of Yuma, Ariz.-based JV Smith Cos.
With the Potatoes USA 2022 annual meeting underway March 7-9 at the Brown Palace in Denver, Colo., the organization reports that U.S. potato exports remain strong.
AM FRESH Group and Special New Fruit Licensing have announced a definitive agreement under which AM FRESH is acquiring International Fruit Genetics and merging it with SNFL.
Census Bureau data shows that Texas experienced double-digit value gains in 2021 imports of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, bananas, citrus and melons.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added data from its most recent population survey from 2018-2019 to its online toolbox, FoodNet Fast, according to a news release.
From indoor farming to value-added convenience to sustainability and new product innovation, exhibitors at SEPC’s recent Southern Exposure event in Orlando, Fla., talked the hottest produce trends and more.
With final comments due by early April, the FDA’s ag water proposed rule is drawing big industry attention, said Jennifer McEntire, chief food safety officer for the International Fresh Produce Association.