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The Packer’s Tom Karst in February interviewed Rachel Kenyon, senior vice president of the Chicago-based Fibre Box Association, about industry trends and supply chain challenges in the packaging industry.
The past two years of food supply disruption have brought greater awareness of essential workers and the challenges of supply chain woes, including the role of agriculture’s frontline workers, farmworkers.
The Greensboro, N.C.-based grocer has launched a four-week fundraising campaign in which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Chef Jose Andres-led organization.
A new report from IRI and 210 Analytics examining fresh produce sales in February finds that while dollar sales are “looking good,” the “volume pressure is real,” said 210 Analytics President Anne-Marie Roerink.
Calling 2021 a “transformational” year, Dublin-based Dole Plc reported its first quarterly and full-year results for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31 after its merger with Total Produce Plc last year.
There are reasons for optimism and reasons for caution in the lemon outlook for marketers, but optimism has the upper hand, according to a new report from Rabobank.
There is no question that restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the foodservice industry.
Fruit Fresh Up is voluntarily recalling fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products, as well as ready-to-eat dips.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the USDA aims to leverage all of its assets to support progress towards healthier eating patterns in an equitable way.
To explore how shopping patterns have changed and which fruits and vegetables are in greatest demand, The Packer presents its annual Fresh Trends 2022 report.
Grant applications are due May 3 for the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Whole Foods Markets’ newest store in Sherman Oaks, Calif., features a bounty of fresh produce and Amazon’s skip-the-checkout technology.
As the nation continued to navigate a pandemic world, produce sales remained steady, with most consumers buying into healthy options as months of virus-induced worry stretched on.
While shoppers in most areas are back to shopping in stores, the lingering effects of the pandemic — and how they upended shopper habits — continue to shape the retail landscape.
U.S. apple inventories on March 1 totaled 95.8 million 42-pound cartons, 0.8% more than a year ago and 2.2% below the five-year average for that date.
The U.S. Department of Labor is continuing its multiyear education and enforcement initiative to increase compliance with federal labor laws in the Southeast’s agricultural industry, according to a news release.
A year after announcing their joint research and development work to grow strawberries indoors, Driscoll’s and Plenty Unlimited Inc. say they are expanding their relationship.
For attendees looking for an alternative to golf, the inaugural Viva Fresh Winery Tour in Grapevine, Texas, is slated to take place on April 21 during this year’s Viva Fresh Expo.
As Florida peach season approaches, Florida Classic Growers shares tips for maximizing merchandising and display of the stone fruit.
Affluence and age affect organic artichoke purchases, according to survey results from Organic Fresh Trends 2022.
NEW YORK — Hunts Point Produce Market will get the funding long needed to update its aging infrastructure —$100 million for the market and $40 million for the surrounding south Bronx neighborhood.
The VOC and Georgia Department of Agriculture have announced April 12 as the official 2022 pack date for Vidalia onions this season. To learn more, The Packer recently chatted with VOC Chairman Cliff Riner.
More of TOMRA’s Fresh Food experts have been brought together at the same location, according to the company.
A new, smaller item just began shipping in February from an established shipper. Tanimura and Antle added a new produce item to its recently refreshed artisan line — baby iceberg lettuce.
Ganaz launched its Ganaz MasterCard payroll card, enabling employers and workers in the agriculture and food processing industries to finally move to digital payments as most other industries have done.
In anticipation of spring’s return, Chiquita is celebrating through an all-new collaboration with Italian artist Michela Picchi to makeover its iconic blue sticker with a vibrant twist.
Bringing quality import apples and pears from the world’s sought-after production regions, a leading grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce sets out to deliver a fresh crop to the North American market.
U.S. ag exports to Mexico busted all-time records in 2021. “A recovery from 2020 pandemic lockdowns and high global commodity prices helped values, as well as quantity, increase in 2021,” the USDA reports.
Recent stories in major media outlets such as Today and Parade remind consumers that potatoes are “loaded with nutrients like vitamin C, potassium and B6 and fiber” are “uber-healthy.”
The NAPPM has named Mark Smith, general manager of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, as its Market Manager of the Year.