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As part of its 10th-annual Supplier Awards, Whole Foods Market recently recognized the Watsonville, Calif.-based berry company.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has announced its first cohort of fellows accepted into the group’s Blueberry Industry Leadership Program.
Organization applauds Bill C-280, which if passed would establish a deemed trust mechanism for fresh produce growers and sellers in Canada, ensuring payment in the case of a buyer bankruptcy.
Paper-based packaging solutions provider has invested $23.5 million to upgrade its Nuevo Laredo sheet plant in Mexico to become a fully integrated corrugated plant.
Kingsville, Ontario-based Mastronardi Produce has announced the addition of Longvine Growing Co. to its U.S. network.
The International Fresh Produce Association praised the Congressional passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and said the legislation will help protect the interests of fresh produce exporters.
The Milwaukie, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest has announced that Bob Catinella has been promoted to director of merchandising.
Florida growers have said yes to more producer-funded citrus research.
The Hass Avocado Board has entered its 20th anniversary year by expanding the role and responsibilities of Gina Widjaja, director of marketing and communications.
Shipments of South African citrus are arriving in the U.S. this week, according to the marketing group Summer Citrus from South Africa.
Organic tomatoes brought in more than $290.5 million in 2020, and marketers moved more than $75.4 million pounds of the vegetable, according to IRI. And organic tomato purchases are clearly driven by age.
The USDA has drafted a pest risk assessment for the expansion of U.S. pepper imports from Spain.
Oppy is celebrating the careers of Steve Woodyear-Smith and Cathie MacDonald.
Wisconsin potato grower Dick Okray was presented an Industry Award for his contributions to the potato industry at the 11th World Potato Congress in Dublin, Ireland on May 31.
A daily serving of freeze-dried strawberry powder, equivalent to one cup of fresh berries, lowered total cholesterol by almost 3% and LDL cholesterol by almost 5%, according to a new study.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced plans to increase capacity for exporting chilled and frozen agricultural commodities at the Port of Houston in Houston, Texas.
Salinas, Calif.-based Taylor Farms recently hosted employees and their families at its annual scholarship luncheon, where 30 students were presented with college scholarships, according to a news release.
Stemilt Growers is gearing up for the start of Rave apple harvest in early August.
DNO Inc. has been awarded a maximum $17.02 million government contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables, according to a news release.
The value of U.S. imports of fruit lurched ahead by 17% in the year ending April compared with the same period a year ago, according to new trade data.
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Doug McKalip as agricultural negotiator for the United States Trade Representative.
Grand Forks, N.D.-based marketing company names Tricia Benedetto as creative director.
Eden Prairie, Minn.-based logistic company C.H. Robinson has delivered nearly 2.7 million digital quotes in the past year as well as one million in the first quarter of 2022 alone, according to a news release.
The company has been named to Corporate Knights inaugural Future 50: The Fastest Growing Sustainable Companies in Canada.
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Peak of the Market Ltd. has added Kyle Hemenway as chief financial officer.
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton has announced a major expansion in San Francisco’s edible food recovery initiatives and the SF Market is playing a role.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet brand will offer retailers plenty of merchandising efforts in the historically quiet season for the sweet potato category.
New Jersey peaches should be available in good volume from early July until mid-September, according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council.
Philadelphia-based AgroFresh Solutions Inc., which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the name “AGFS,” has opened an innovation center in Rancagua, Chile.
Helping growers implement food safety practices is one important goal of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.