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The increasing prices of inputs and drop in business has changed how shippers and wholesalers approach business.
The only produce company to make the list of “suppliers who rise to the top in overall excellence,” Campos Borquez was also honored in the Regenerative Agriculture Commitment category.
Richmond, Va.-based Seasonal Roots is filling a niche as a “dirt to doorstep” online farmers market serving Mid-Atlantic shoppers, said Duane Slyder, founder.
Two well-known breeders working together to find an earlier ripening sweet cherry.
The USDA is giving a big boost to organic agriculture just when the sector can use it.
Oppy states Orchard View cherries offer a pickable crop through July.
Ed McClements brings his experience to Western Growers Insurance Services.
The New Kensington, Pa.-based company joins effort to help achieve 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable plastic packaging by 2025.
The Food and Drug Administration, along with CDC and other partners, are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the U.S. and Canada potentially linked to fresh organic strawberries.
Yakima, Wash.-based Kwik Lok is evolving to meet customer needs, says Karen Reed, global director of marketing and communications for the company.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Caitlin Tierney, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control spends twice as much money trying to convince consumers to stay away from tobacco products as they do spending money to support fruit and vegetable consumption.
Updated conditions in the Southern Plains show some relief but mostly historic levels of drought conditions.
The industry lost another “produce man” recently.
Calling all produce decision-makers! Potatoes USA is holding its first-ever Fresh Potato Merchandising Contest! We’re talking to you, Buyers, Sales Managers, Merchandising Managers, and Procurement Specialists.
National Watermelon Promotion Board launches “Use the Whole Watermelon,” its largest consumer-focused campaign of the year.
More Americans will receive produce prescriptions for better health.
Organic fresh fruit and vegetable sales registered a 6% gain in 2021, according to the Organic Trade Association’s just-released Organic Industry Survey.
The Kroger Co. has launched a digital farmers market in Atlanta, Ga.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Fresh Del Monte, a vertically integrated grower and marketer of fruits and vegetables, is entering the row-crop business.
The company is moving away from plastic packaging, especially in potatoes.
The International Blueberry Organization has announced that the 2023 IBO Summit will take place in Lublin, Poland from July 3-5, 2023.
The FDA has released a new online resource page for human and animal food producers affected by flooding and severe weather incidents such as hurricanes or tropical storms.
Concern about climate change is real for consumers surveyed by The Packer. Close to 70% of consumers polled rated addressing climate change as very important to their overall sustainability priorities.
Consumers believe that either the government or consumers should lead and promote sustainability efforts.
California’s San Joaquin Valley grape harvest is ready to boom, and The Oppenheimer Group expects a substantial volume increase this season.
Join us from the 2022 West Coast Produce Expo show floor with Patrick Kelly and the Produce Industry Podcast.
The USDA is seeking comments on a draft pest risk assessment that would expand Brazil’s regions approved to ship papaya to the U.S.
PMG is once again showcasing great seasonal displays through its Produce Artist Award Series contest. All produce merchandisers, specialists and produce managers are welcome to participate.
St Louis, Mo.-based Vegetables by Bayer and its Seminis seed brand is sponsoring watermelon grower and NASCAR driver Ross Chastain.