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Chilean exporter Subsole, agreed to sell to Frutura, formed in 2021 with the acquisition of Agrícola Don Ricardo in Peru, Dayka & Hackett in California and TerraFresh Organics US and Frutura Uruguay in March 2022.
On March 22, the USDA and the Texas Department of Agriculture established a new Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Zapata, Zapata County, Texas.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Bakersfield, Calif.-based Anthony Vineyards, Inc.
The Packer and CPMA recognize Mimmo Franzone, senior director of produce, floral and merchandising services for Longo Brothers Fruit Markets, as Canadian Produce Person of the Year.
Sharply higher fob prices for selected vegetables may cause some fresh pain to consumer pocketbooks in the coming weeks.
Out on the show floor and in business sessions, sustainability was a hot topic as was the need for the industry to continue to innovate and drive fresh produce consumption.
The Packer will once again honor excellence in sustainability marketing by companies throughout the fresh produce supply chain by presenting the second annual Best of SPS Marketing Awards.
The April 5-7 Fruit Logistica show in Berlin was the backdrop of several developments at TOMRA Food that recognized the company’s past growth and future ambitions.
Bobalu Berry Farms is a fourth-generation farming family and vertically integrated strawberry company. It is celebrating its 60th anniversary and continuing on a growth track.
Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, is the National Agri-Marketing Association’s Ag Association Leader of the Year for 2022.
The greenhouse grower has hired Kathy Flores as chief of staff and Amanda Crews as vice president of people.
If retail is theater, produce takes center stage at Hy-Vee. The 285-store supermarket operates food and drug stores in a variety of formats. Hy-Vee has seen its produce department grow steadily over the past decade.
The Los Angeles-based marketing agency with scores of high-profile produce industry clients, celebrates a milestone.
GRAPEVINE, Texas - Pharr, Texas-based Spring Valley Fruit is developing new guava varieties and offering innovative compostable packaging, said Alberto Diaz, managing director.
In this time of rising food inflation, Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt says produce suppliers need to focus on how to drive apple sales at retail.
It’s been said that potatoes and onions are the nuts and bolts of the produce department. Looking at prices at Walmart, these two core commodities have seen price spikes from mid-January to mid-April.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Sunrise Fla.-based Delina Fresh is selectively using more air freight options to combat port delays for ocean shipments of exotic produce bound for the U.S.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Getting great lettuce closer to consumers is the main goal of Kalera, said Marc Jennings, senior vice president of foodservice sales for vertical farm operator Kalera, Orlando, Fla.
GRAPEVINE, Texas – With avocado prices running about double the same time last year, avocado marketers and buyers have to navigate tight availability this spring.
Ten Acre Marketing hired marketing veteran Angela Sommers. Most recently, Angela was the director of marketing and communications for BelleHarvest, where she led marketing efforts for the sales organization.
South Carolina and North Carolina are a powerful one-two punch for U.S. watermelon availability.
Part of that hard-won dominance is due to the state’s perfect combination of soils and temperatures that sweet potatoes need, says the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Strong retail relationships are the bedrock of Hy-Vee’s produce department.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Raquel Espinoza, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry as a whole.
Value-added salad leader Fresh Express has contributed $500,000 to Center for Produce Safety’s current capital campaign to fund fresh produce food-safety research, according to a news release.
Paper prices just went up 14% for the packaging industry, the first increase of 2022, and the increases aren’t over yet, one paper industry executive believes.
Accelerating the adoption of regenerative agriculture through automation, Bolthouse Farms is beginning to adopt regenerative practices on its farms with autonomous tractors.
The company releases a dozen original salad recipes linked to the specific astrological personalities of the 12 Zodiac signs.
The availability of avocados in the U.S. has tripled in about 15 years, and Rabobank analysts say there is still room for growth.
For a second year, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocer invites local and regional growers and producers to apply for annual accelerator program.