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The Allen Lund Co. has announced the promotion of Jason Poulter as manager of the company’s ALC Specialized office.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Washington state under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
The Organic Center is hosting a Virtual Field Day on Integrating Livestock in Organic Crops and Its Impacts on Food Safety and Soil Health on July 20.
Yakima, Wash.-based Kwik Lok Corporation has hired Howard Head as the company’s chief financial officer, according to a news release.
Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., has expanded its product line in response to customer demand, said Charlie Eagle, vice president, business development.
Canada on June 20 announced final regulations banning select single-use plastic manufactured items, including checkout bags, cutlery, certain foodservice ware, ring carriers, stir sticks, and most straws.
Frieda’s Specialty Produce is encouraging consumers to get the stone fruit before they’re sold out for the season.
Amado, Ariz.-based organic vegetable grower/shipper Wholesum published its annual Conscientious Company Report.
After a year of strong fresh potato prices, Washington potato marketers are looking at a favorable new crop outlook and strong demand for both processing and fresh potato supplies.
Consumer confusion abounds when it comes to what can and can’t be recycled, industrial versus home composting and the end-of-life reality for different types of packaging.
War, drought and a global pandemic aren’t exactly all the horsemen of the apocalypse, but three out of four are bad enough.
Reedley, Calif.-based Mountain View Fruit Sales has revealed a new label called Mountain View Estate Vineyards.
The labor shortage in the fresh produce supply chain is growing worse, and that means Walt Duflock has plenty of work ahead of him.
Valencia, Calif.-based Sunkist Growers has launched ‘The Official Orange of American Summers’ campaign to celebrate the exclusive California-grown orange variety this time of year.
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet has introduced a new sustainable label for its clementine line, according to a news release.
Minneapolis, Minn.-based fresh-cut produce processor G.O. Fresh has hired Adam Dilley as the company’s director of sales and business development, according to a news release.
State agriculture boards, retailers and produce companies work together to meet increasing consumer demand for locally grown.
Guy George has been selected as the 2022 Farmer of the Year at the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau 105th Annual Meeting, according to a news release.
While the Northwest cherry season is likely to extend into September, crop volumes are getting smaller due to April’s cold and snow, said B.J. Thurlby, president of Northwest Cherry Growers.
It’s a good time for garlic. Christopher Ranch and I Love Produce say they are garnering successful returns on their marketing efforts.
Oregon potato acreage stayed in a range from 42,000 to 45,000 acres from 2019 through 2021, according to USDA estimates.
A new survey conducted by the Alliance for Food and Farming reveals that 76% of consumers say they have confidence in farmers to protect produce safety.
AgChoice Farm Credit and MidAtlantic Farm Credit jointly announced their merger, forming Horizon Farm Credit, on July 1.
The USDA is taking additional steps to protect California citrus against citrus greening.
The avocado has become what the grapefruit once was, and vice versa.
Key Technology’s new turnkey solution automatically removes defective green beans & foreign material, while also separating green beans in clusters or with attached stems & then directing them for further processing.
Winifred Mary Pandol, nee Zaninovich, died Saturday, June 25, in Bakersfield, Calif., the company announced.
New York State strawberries are flourishing this year, thanks to a cool, rainy and early spring that produced prime conditions for budding plants, says the New York State Berry Growers Association.
Borrowing $180 million, T&G Global has announced it has signed Aotearoa New Zealand’s first sustainability-linked loan in the horticulture sector.
Exhibit space for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association 2023 Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) is over 90% sold out.