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Coborn’s Inc. Emily Parent, Health and Wellness Strategy Manager, along with additional key industry leaders examine how fresh food helps customers and independents’ ROI.
Portland, Ore.-based produce distributor Pacific Coast Fruit Co. has announced the spinoff of its subsidiary, Pacific Coast Trading Co. LLC.
Total organic fresh produce sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased by 4% from the same period last year, according to the latest Organic Produce Performance Report.
At Produce for Better Health’s Consumer Connection Conference, President and CEO Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak offered a “Roadmap for Driving Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in America.”
Washington, D.C.-based Equitable Food Initiative has hired Michael Lacey for the position of business development manager.
Organic produce sales continue to grow, and the mango category is no exception.
PCC Community Markets has issued its annual Co-op Purposes Report to its membership, which grew by 13% in 2021 to more than 102,000 members by year’s end, said the Seattle-based co-op.
T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling its 7.5oz (200g) enoki mushrooms, Lot #6021053 grown in China.
Alpine Fresh, Inc. of Doral, Florida is voluntarily recalling its 1 pound packages of “Hippie Organics” French Beans from lot# 313-626, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Columbus, Ohio-based processor and produce distributor DNO Produce has broken ground on an expansion to its fresh-cut produce facility, according to a news release.
Magic Sun Farms (Globalmex International) is offering a new conventional bell pepper program this year, said David Kyzer, regional sales manager for the Richmond, Va.-based company.
CropTrak has released a platform update that expands its capabilities to provide multi-stakeholders complete visibility of the financial transactions across their ingredient supply chain, according to a news release.
McAllen, Texas-based Traveler Produce LLC has expanded its Pharr facility from 20,000 to 60,000 square feet, Homero Cardenas, sales representative, said at the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo on April 23.
Cybersecurity is an ag issue now, and that real and present threat should spark industry-wide attention to the issue, Greg Gatzke, president of Zag Technical Services said at the Viva Fresh Expo.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Frello is the combination of hello and fresh, says Guillermo Martinez, CEO and co-founder of Mexican produce marketer Frello Fresh LLC, Nogales, Ariz.
iFoodDS has partnered with Cornell University to offer a no-cost modeling tool for companies in the food industry, according to a news release.
The Millen, Ga.-based Southeast Produce Council has unveiled its newest scholarship program – SEPC Fresh Chefs.
Consumers are spending more on potatoes as they continue to find occasions to cook and celebrate at home, according to a news release.
Marfa, Texas resident and dual citizen Rámon Vega Navarro recently launched his first music video that pays tribute to Village Farms’ employees in Marfa with his song “Doble Nacionalidad.”
“Organics in an Era of Inflation and Changing Consumer Behavior” will be the subject of the fourth educational session at the upcoming Organic Produce Summit 2022, according to a news release.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. is hosting the Grape Quality Summit the first week of May.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based farm product and service provider Holloway has announced the retirement of President Vard Terry after 50 years with the company.
Research funded by the Center for Produce Safety is aiming to develop a low-cost tool that can detect fecal contamination in fields.
Inteligistics is making its solutions and digitization available to companies throughout the perishable supply chain, according to a news release.
Cary, N.C.-based Railinc’s TransmetriQ unit has announced a major advance in shipment tracking and Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) services, according to a news release.
A rising tide of demand is lifting the bell pepper boat.
While fresh pepper retail sales took a minor step back in 2021, so did practically every fresh vegetable item tracked by retail scan data.
Bell peppers are a hit with consumers, data from The Packer’s 2022 Fresh Trends consumer survey reveals.
Recovery is underway for Taylor Farms after its primary foodservice processing facility in Salinas, Calif., was severely damaged by a fire April 13-14.
Good Foods has announced its latest hire, Tim Meskill, who will take on the role of vice president of club strategy to support strategic growth plans for the brand’s perspective and current club retail partners.