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Some Red River Valley potato marketers could finish a little earlier than usual this year, said Ted Kreis, marketing and communications director for the Northern Great Plains Potato Growers Association.
Mexican asparagus exporters in Caborca, Sonora, say harsh weather in January and February has resulted in substantially lower-than-expected yields so far this season.
California’s 2022 avocado crop is expected to be about 15% larger than last year’s, and prices likely will be higher, too.
The Hass Avocado Board launches new studies, webinars and programs designed to help boost sales and drive consumption.
Sales and marketing manager, Andrea Scroggs, sits down with Matthew Gideon about the state of the onion market today and the outlook of Keystone’s current Mexico onion and upcoming Texas onion seasons.
Joe’s Premium is known for growing radicchio, however they have added commodities that are connected to their Italian heritage. One of these commodities is cardone, a thistle that is related to the artichoke.
Seattle-based controlled environment specialist IUNU has announced it has raised an oversubscribed $24 million Series B round of financing led by Lewis & Clark Ventures, according to a news release.
With domestic Honeycrisp supply light, imports from the Southern Hemisphere will soon give retailers more volume to promote, according to Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing, Honeybear Brands.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visited with Victoria Lopez, marketing manager at Fox Packaging and Solutions, to discuss packaging issues.
Local Bounti Corporation, a U.S. indoor agriculture company, announced that it will acquire indoor farming company Hollandia Produce Group, Inc., which operates under the name Pete’s, for $122.5 million.
Leamington, Ontario-based Great Lakes Greenhouses knows the business of cucumbers.
Miami-based Save Foods has announced it is teaming up with Auryon Holdings, a South African private equity firm, to make Save Foods’ green treatment available in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Produce Operations Director is responsible for standing-up and scaling a new regional supply chain model for Row 7 produce that embodies our values and optimizes for flavor and freshness.
The USDA is seeking comments on the effect of retail concentration and retailers’ practices on the conditions of competition in the food industry.
The Vidalia onion grower is partnering with the Gary Sinise Foundation in support of veterans, first responders.
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.