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Florida avocado shipments totaled 1.11 million 25-pound cartons in 2021, according to the USDA Market News Service.
New Limeco LLC expects to have a better Florida avocado crop in 2022-23, said Eddie Caram, general manager of the Princeton, Fla.-based marketer.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers participated in a community fundraiser to help families with children suffering from chronic illness, according to a news release.
The Government of Italy has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of fresh Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) for consumption into the United States.
Multinational avocado marketer Westfalia Fruit Group has achieved the One Carbon World Carbon Neutral International Standard for 15 of its businesses for 2020, according to a news release.
As the U.S. blueberry season approaches, blueberries at Walmart saw a steep drop in price in late April after a steep jump in mid-March.
Tomato harvest will begin in early June with stable acreage and good crop prospects for Hermitage, Ark.-based Gem Tomato & Vegetable Sales Inc.
The value of U.S. asparagus imports rose slightly for the year ending March 2022, trade numbers from the USDA show.
Help is on the way for growers hurt by natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.
An ongoing U.S. Department of Labor effort has revealed some California vegetable farms have not been providing H-2A workers with the pay and benefits the law requires, according to a news release from the agency.
Technology company SAVRpak has announced the launch of SAVRpak Drop-In.
U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has appointed the marketing and business development professional to lead its data and insights program.
The Peruvian Avocado Commission is launching a special edition 2022 AVO Tesla Summer Sweepstakes Giveaway in partnership with Lidl and other leading retailers.
The “Go Sweet. Be Bold” campaign will incentivize shoppers to win prizes, which will drive purchases at the store, the Orange County, Calif.-based company said.
The sorter uses Google AI technology to assess the inherent quality of each piece it processes, including any potential defects, the company said.
Data collection, management, and validation will require third parties to be trusted liaisons between producers and buyers.
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PALM DESERT, Calif. — There is no telling the future, but a group of industry panelists at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo considered ways of managing risk in the fresh produce business.
Taking care of Florida farmers who help take care of the U.S. food supply is the goal of a new program from the Florida Department of Agriculture.
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Five companies won in the second annual Best of SPS Marketing Awards, presented at the Sustainability Produce Summit June 2, a day before the West Coast Produce Expo.
The two-day event kicked off with attendees and exhibitors taking to the golf course and pickleball courts at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Desert, Calif.
Sustainable Produce Summit 2022 featured a panel titled, “Waste Not, Want Not: Advancements Toward Zero Food Waste.”
Growers say they didn’t undertake sustainability efforts for the money, and it’s a good thing.
Longtime Lipman Family Farms CEO Ken Shoemaker will retire in 2023, and the Immokalee, Fla.-based company has announced its transition and succession plan as the company searches for a new CEO.
The company has grown since its beginnings, expanding its offerings.
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking input on its new long-term strategic plan, according to the agency.
PortMiami has been ranked one of the top container ports in the world by the World Bank Group and S&P Global Market Intelligence Container Port Performance Index for 2021.
When it is so hard to find workers, the quest to pack and process produce with less labor is perhaps the biggest incentive to invest in automation technology, industry leaders polled by The Packer agree.
Atlanta-based communications company Cox Enterprises has announced it has made a significant strategic investment in greenhouse giant Mucci Farms, Kingsville, Ontario.
Murrieta, Calif.-based West Pak Avocado celebrated its new distribution center in Logan Township, N.J., on May 25 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.