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California Giant Berry Farms is forecasting large volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries in May. The company said its grower partners are on track to deliver peak promotable volumes of strawberries.
“We work hard, and we play hard. We wanted to have a little fun,” said Blake Belknap, vice president of sales for Rainier Fruit.
St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M Food Safety has been named a 2022 Edison Awards gold winner in the Commercial Technology category for its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader Advanced.
Naio Technologies Orio was demonstrated at the launch of Fira U.S.A. in Fresno, Calif. in early April. The ag robotics competition will be held in Fresno Oct. 18 – 20, 2022.
The New York apple crop outlook is positive in early May, and new technology in the fields is helping estimate its potential, one major shipper reports.
Just like you thought, blueberries are good for you.
The California ag industry has lost $2.1 billion in exports between May and September 2021, a letter to 13 major shipping carriers from two California Senators said. It urged these companies to ship stalled products.
The global ag robot market is set to explode over the next eight years. Many factors are contributing to the expected growth of the market, including government subsidies, labor pressure and other drivers.
North Carolina’s potato growers will deliver big volume of fresh and chipping potatoes this summer for a relatively short marketing period.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Hollee Alexander, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry as a whole.
To put the magnitude of North Carolina’s sweet potato crop in context, picture more than 13,000 refrigerated truckloads lining up to distribute the crop all across the U.S.
Denver-based Potatoes USA has announced that nominations are now open for new board members for the 2023-2026 term.
Consumers quickly shifted to online grocery shopping during the pandemic, and that trend is likely to continue as shoppers become more accustomed to the convenience of shopping from home.
Fresh Farms hired John Senn as a sales associate. Senn will be working in the Kingsburg, Calif. office, and represent the company’s grape, vegetable and melon categories.
Produce firms in New Jersey, California and Washington were recently awarded Department of Defense contracts to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to troops, commissaries and schools.
Truck rates and volumes are showing mixed trends, according to the transportation platform DAT.
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Peak of the Market has been re-established as a for-profit company and will now be known as Peak of the Market Ltd, according to a news release.
The USDA has announced that it will conduct another referendum among South Texas onion producers to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing order.
Seasonally increasing Peruvian imports and the start of the Mexican hass flor loca harvest beginning in July should help expand avocado supply for Riverside, Calif.-based Index Fresh later this summer, says Susie Rea.
Get updates on New Jersey produce while eating it at the annual Eastern Produce Council barbecue networking event.
As the USDA readies another referendum on the future of South Texas onion marketing order, the South Texas Onion Committee has said it is currently seeking producer and handler nominees.
The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California recently appointed Victor Ramirez of NorCal Harvesting as its new vice-chair and Greg Beach of Steinbeck Country Produce as its secretary.
Retailers learned some valuable lessons about the need to stay flexible, the importance of putting the employee and customer safety first, and the critical role supermarkets serve in times of crisis.
Richard Johanson, 96, the founder of Johanson Transportation Service, in Fresno, California, has died.
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The Vancouver, B.C.-based grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, has made its first-ever investment in technology, partnering with Bloomfield Robotics.
International ag robotics competition will hold its inaugural U.S. edition in Fresno, Calif. The event will be Oct. 18 - 20, 2022.
Kieler, Wis.-based food safety provider PSSI has announced the 2022 recipients of their newly established, annual scholarship program.
The marketing collaboration reimagines Gotham Greens Gourmet Medley lettuce as Grateful Greens with custom packaging featuring the band’s iconic Dancing Bears and a QR code that unlocks curated content.
The San Antonio, Texas-based company has hired product strategy executive Martin C. Ruebelt, Ph.D., to its newly created position of chief scientific officer.