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The sky-high avocado market is putting stress on retail promotions of the fruit for the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, but increasing volume from Peru in June and later from Mexico may help supply better meet demand.
The Los Angeles-based marketing agency with scores of produce clients celebrates 25 years in business, breaks down the keys to success in a competitive market.
Raleigh, N.C.-based L&M Companies has an ample supply of Carolina produce commodities in the months ahead, company leaders said.
The technology solutions platform seeks to eliminate friction in trucking and build the next-generation digital freight platform for fresh produce.
The new “Party Pak” from West Pak Avocados will feature a different look for each season of the year.
New Zealand’s apple production and exports will rise modestly in the marketing year 2021-22, a new USDA report says.
Pete Pappas & Sons has joined the EPA-USDA Food Loss and Waste Champions 2030 program through a commitment to track, report and reduce food waste.
Despite worrisome inflation, the Coral Gables, Fla.-based company has reported its sales for the quarter ending April 1 were up 5% compared with a year ago.
The 2022 West Coast Produce Expo, June 3-4, is expected to draw 400 top buyers, along with the industry’s leading growers and allied companies at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, Calif.
The Leamington, Ontario-based company has launched Solara melons, what it says are the fresh produce industry’s first commercial greenhouse-grown melons.
Vegetable and fruit growers in the Carolinas aren’t having any trouble selling their produce, says Kevin Hardison, marketing representative for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Texas’s H-E-B is adding two new, larger stores in central Texas. Both stores are adding new features to the chain’s traditional format.
Each year, Deloitte and Wall Street Journal partner to showcase US and Canadian Best Managed Companies companies.
In the face of global challenges the past two years, the San Antonio Produce Market is seeing business activity as a good sign that things are changing. At the same time, wholesalers face ongoing and new challenges.
Mexican grape imports are set to expand in a big way for Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor LLC, company officials report.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies has announced the addition of Tyson Cutforth to the company as business development manager for the Pacific Northwest.
The greenhouse grower’s Tom Thompson reveals how technology permeates all aspects of the company, which cultivates more than 20 million pounds of lettuces annually.
The maker of Ready Pac Bistro has launched an inclusive hiring model designed to remove barriers to employment and create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry.
The USDA on May 16 announced plans to purchase sweet potatoes for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
The Plant City, Fla.-based company is gearing up for higher volumes of the California-grown fruit.
Consentio, a digital trading platform for fresh produce, has announced the launch of Magic Orders.
The National Potato Council is welcoming the news that the first shipments of U.S. fresh potatoes crossed into Mexico beyond the previous 26-kilometer border restriction on May 11.
As North American greenhouse growers expand their facilities to meet increasing demand for fruit and vegetables grown indoors, many are turning to high-tech solutions to maximize operational efficiencies.
The second of two educational sessions devoted to controlled environment agriculture at the Organic Produce Summit 2022 will explore how growers and consumers view the segment.
Through its website and magazine, Food Network is showing home and professional chefs how to build a better burger.
Mind your melon. In other words, don’t overlook your mental health when you are growing food for the world.
What was once considered a short U.S. apple crop is getting a little bit more average later in the marketing season.
With year-over-year volume growth each year, this year the company is expecting its volume growth to be up as much as 30%.
Nash Produce is exclusively focused on sweet potatoes, says Thomas Joyner, president of the Nashville, N.C.-based marketer.