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The International Fresh Produce Association has named Tamara Muruetagoiena as director of sustainability.
Founded by Enrique Camou Mendoza, Carlos Bon Echavarria and Alan Ricardo Aguirre Ibarra, Grupo Alta is celebrating 30 years of business.
After a week of disruptions along the Mexico-Texas border, truckers on the Mexico side of the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge ended the blockade Wednesday afternoon.
Despite industry backlash and inconsistent findings from several government agencies, EWG has released its controversial 2022 “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” fruit and vegetable lists.
The 2022 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award went to the Amela tomato by Granada La Palma from Spain, according to a news release.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2022 - Yesterday, after experiencing mild symptoms, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tested positive for COVID.
Beating the pandemic odds, Toughkenamon, Pa.-based Manfredi Cold Storage & Distribution is in expansion mode, says President Frank Manfredi.
These news items were gathered from media releases and booth information at Fruit Logistica, which took place April 5-7 in Berlin, Germany.
The Packer sits down with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation, to discuss the organization’s upcoming annual Consumer Connection Conference.
U.S. fresh apples in storage on April 1 totaled 53.3 million 42-pound cartons, 4% more than the inventories reported last April and 1.9% less than the April five-year average, according to the U.S. Apple Association.
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An extra inspection imposed by the governor of Texas has caused long delays to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the course of a few days, the action led to a trucker blockade at the border.
The long tail of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence the fresh produce industry, and a new 36-page trends report from Fruit Logistica looks at how operators are using lessons learned to prepare for tomorrow.
Gem-Pack Berries and Red Blossom Sales merged last fall to accommodate farming growth and draw on synergies in staffing, technology and capabilities. The company now farms approximately 5,000 acres of strawberries.
11% of customers purchased apricots within the past 12 months. They were the No. 1 fruit that shoppers bought as organic periodically, with 50% of buyers saying they selected organic fruit at least some of the time.
While the pandemic created intense discomfort, it also taught the industry it can change and change quickly, said Ron Lemaire at the 96th annual CPMA Convention and Trade Show.
Giving back to the community, Immokalee, Fla.-based Lipman Family Farms hosted the eighth annual 5K Run for Backpacks as a hybrid event in early April.
A coalition of farmers and organizations ran an ad in the Wall Street Journal to educate consumers on the fact that farms producing much of the food in the U.S. shouldn’t be taken for granted.
The pandemic has changed the world, and more consumers than ever are affecting the global marketplace with their strong commitments to positive social and environmental impacts through their purchasing power.
Well-Pict Berries is a marketer of 100% proprietary variety strawberries and raspberries. The company offers conventional and organically grown strawberries, as well as conventionally grown raspberries.
Newly launched venture capital fund Regeneration.VC has announced the final close of its $45 million inaugural fund to “supercharge consumer-powered climate innovation,” according to a news release.
A new government report says fuel price increases are stoking the flames of inflation.
Rio Rico, Ariz.-based Fresh Farms is ramping up its early season production of some of the tastiest table grapes on the market this season.
Lewis Center, Ohio-based Triple T Transport is launching Stay In Your Lane, a weekly podcast tackling the issues facing the modern logistics and transport industry, according to a news release.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based ProAmpac has introduced ProActive Recyclable R-2000S, a recyclable packaging option that withstands the demands of a microwave heating environment, according to a news release.
Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is celebrating its 98th year of growing artichokes in the Castroville, Calif., region.
A Florida woman pleaded guilty on April 6 to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the U.S. under the H-2A temporary visa program, according to a news release.
USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists believe they have begun to unravel some of the mystery behind an underlying pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.
West Pak has added Apeel treatment capability to its Michoacan facility. The addition will allow the company to offer extended life avocados year-round.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Country Sweet Produce’s Bako Sweet consumer brand is giving shoppers brightly colored, triple-washed and consistently sized sweet potatoes for Easter sales.