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Retailers and suppliers alike are gearing up to promote a variety of salads, kits, toppings and dressings in the month of May.
The USDA has awarded $9.98 million to 14 collaborative, multi-state projects impacting 28 states to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops, according to a news release.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council 2022 Apprentice Class held their first meeting at the 2022 FPFC EXPO last week with the International Fresh Produce Association Career Pathways students, according to a news release.
A large study has found that replacing margarine, butter, egg, total yogurt, total cheese and processed meats with avocados was associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease events.
U.S. potato stocks on hand on April 1 were up 3% from year-ago levels, according to a new USDA report.
Los Angeles-based Pacific Trellis Fruit expects to handle 2 million boxes of Mexican grapes this season, according to a news release.
This season’s ads feature visuals that point to the “CA” in the middle of the word “avocados, and audio and other ads that call out the play on words in their taglines.
Owatonna, Minn.-based Revol Greens has hired Jessica Dillon as its marketing director, according to a news release.
A highlight of the Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh Expo will be the culmination of the third annual Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge.
Earlier this year, Vilmorin North America changed its name to Vilmorin-Mikado USA, Inc., according to a news release.
The Packer and PMG announce the launch of ProduceEDU, an online education platform offering courses tailored for both the buy-side and supply-side audiences of the produce industry.
Albertsons launched long-term goals and strategies focused on maximizing the company’s positive impact in four areas: planet, people, product and community. The company hopes to drive meaningful, proactive change.
Bee Sweet Citrus is expanding its packing house to include a mandarin facility. The citrus industry will harvest about 66,000 acres of mandarins in the 2022-2023 season.
Grimmway Farms released its first official environment, social and governance report. The report shows a commitment to measure, quantify and share its progress year-over-year.
From the science behind breaking bad eating habits to increasing produce consumption, the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s recent Consumer Connection Conference had it all.
A lot of organizations are touting their return to in-person events this year following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Williamsville, N.Y.-based grocer is celebrating this Earth Day with a look back at its nearly two-year partnership with Flashfood, a mobile app that seeks to reduce food waste.
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.
Sustainability is one of the hottest topics in the food and beverage industry today. For the fresh produce industry, it’s even more critical to increase consumption, sales, longevity and relevancy.
Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. LLC will see a significant increase in organic volume this season thanks to a partnership with Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fruit.
The National Grocers Association has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, urging the scrutinization of what it says is harm to competition.
Fires are burning across the drought-stricken Southern plains. Several states are in extreme or exceptional drought. The elevated fire risk is expected to persist through spring.
Grapevine, Texas – Consultant Richard Kottmeyer challenged produce marketers to rethink their assumptions about branding and reputation management in an April 22 education session at Viva Fresh.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on a produce business for failing to pay a reparation award issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The USDA has imposed sanctions on two 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 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.
Members of the produce industry were happy to be together in person at the Texas International Produce Association’s Viva Fresh Expo, held on April 23 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.
Given the facility’s massive size and the devastating impact of the fire, a timeline for rebuilding efforts is currently unknown. “The facility will not be functional for the foreseeable future,” said the retailer.
Grocery food inflation for all of 2022 is expected to average between 5% and 6%, the latest USDA Food Price report said.
The Washington, D.C.-based National Council of Agricultural Employers is offering a web seminar on methods to reduce heat stress for farmworkers.