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Creating retail partnerships, establishing permanent benefit amounts, allowing for earlier redemption by age and increasing WIC fruit and vegetable cash value benefit awareness are recommendations from IFPA to the USDA.
TOMRA Food is bringing high technology to the apple packinghouse, said Damien Gibson, global category director for apples at TOMRA Food.
Through the Ocado-powered facility, the company expects to expand Denver’s access to produce and other fresh food.
The California Pear Advisory Board said in-store signage and graphic bins at several retailers will support education efforts.
The Packer’s Tom Karst and Amy Sowder recently visited with Tom Stenzel to reflect on his long and storied career.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Fifth Wheel Freight has announced the appointment of Dorothy Muszynska as its chief marketing officer.
Consumers can look for a new Got to Be NC logo with the official roll-out of the latest branding campaign by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Marketing Division.
The professional jury of GreenTech has named the GRoW tomato harvesting robot by Ridder and MetoMotion as the winner of the Robot Challenge, according to a news release.
Despite some early unfavorable weather in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest growing regions, grower-shippers say blueberries, raspberries and blackberries should be plentiful this summer.
The fresh produce industry never lacked for challenges during Tom Stenzel’s nearly 30-year career as CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association.
Leamington, Ontario-based company claims top honors at the annual Greenhouse Competitions in Canada.
Let’s talk merchandising. Sometimes it takes a little maneuvering to make promotions or cross-promotions make clear sense. Graham crackers and marshmallows? Well, we all know those go together.
Dan Welk joins as vice president of sales for the Dole Diversified North America division, while Rosie Dworak will become its vice president of operations.
The fields of this Midwestern state are a smorgasbord of more than 200 types of produce.
What is it about Tom Stenzel that he was able to survive and thrive for nearly 30 years in the high-pressure world of industry politics and association leadership?
Having strong family roots has been an essential factor in the success of Grupo Alta and Nogales, Ariz.-based Divine Flavor, says Carlos Bon, vice president of sales of Divine Flavor.
The melon harvest from the west side of California’s San Joaquin Valley may start a few days later than usual because of a cool spring, but quality should be good, grower-shippers said.
Grocery food prices in May were up 11.9% above year-ago levels, the USDA reported in the June 24 Food Price Outlook report.
With over 22 years of industry experience, Kevin Batt has returned to the Vancouver, B.C-based grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce, as its category director of greenhouse.
According to The Packer’s 2022 Sustainability Insights Survey, 50% of retailers reported that sustainability was a primary priority and 21% said it was a secondary priority.
In support of National Pollinator Week 2022, the retailer introduced four new regionally specific guides to help its agricultural suppliers to protect and promote pollinators.
Florida citrus leader Al Finch, 55, died June 21.
Winning praise from nutrition advocates, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on June 15 voted to approve a yearlong extension of enhanced WIC fruit and vegetable benefits.
The Southeast Produce Council is now accepting applications for the James & Theresa Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship, the group said.
The new Got to Be NC logo is part of the latest branding campaign designed to promote fresh produce and more from North Carolina.
The Carlisle, Pa.-based grocer aims to add to the colony over the next several months with the goal of housing 450,000 honeybees in nine beehives by next year.
Lori Anne Peaches are now available at select retailers nationwide, Ridge Spring, S.C.-based Titan Farms reports.
Ariz.- based Duncan Family Farms LLC., focus on sustainability is deeply rooted in transparency and a drive to be better.
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Ohio under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology recently assisted Inteligistics, a WGCIT partner, in the evaluation of Inteligistics’ InteliCool system at Fresh Del Monte facilities.