News
Morning Kiss Organic has an expanded summer lineup of mini watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydew melons.
The Ontario Produce Marketing Association has appointed four new board members at its recent Annual General Meeting.
Fresh Del Monte is expanding its fresh fruit offering and now sells Fair Trade Certified organic bananas in Canada and is working to start selling them in the U.S.
Bellevue, Wash.-based Arable Capital Partners has added Ainara Arcelus to its staff.
By an overwhelming margin, California citrus growers have voted to continue their support of the Visalia, Calif.-based Citrus Research Board.
Sure, Hawaiian papayas had a comeback year in 2021. But the fruit has never gone away.
Digital trading platform Consentio has added sustainability data enabling buyers and sellers to initially view carbon dioxide and water consumption data when trading produce, according to a news release.
National and state agricultural leaders joined Republican members of Congress on July 11 to call on Congress to pass bipartisan workforce solutions to address the farm labor shortage.
Hass avocado sales kicked off 2022 with four-year record highs through key holidays in the first quarter, including the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.
The Yuma, Ariz., based date broker, grower and wholesaler’s Sweet and Salty Almond Mini Medjools won Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Award for “Best Dates”.
Joyfully Grown is the new tree fruit brand for Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fresh.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest change for Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co. has been the addition of another packing facility to the Sage Fruit family, says Chuck Sinks.
It is not a predictable time for Ohio restaurant operators, says John Barker, president and CEO of the Ohio Restaurant Association.
The company showcased its expansive line of organics at the Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, Calif.
San Francisco-based GrubMarket has announced it has completed the acquisition of Albuquerque, N.M., and El Paso, Texas-based Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co.
The Oppenheimer Group’s Oceanside Pole label is increasing its roma crop this season, according to a news release.
Ohio-based retail giant Kroger is seeking to strengthen its position in grocery delivery.
The California Avocado Commission has changed its foodservice menu promotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission.
Fyffes and its Honduran melon subsidiary Sol Group have launched a series of ‘Community Medical Brigades’ to reach community members and seasonal workers surrounding their farms during the off-season.
The USDA has announced purchases of fresh and frozen stone fruit totaling more than $37 million.
A new report predicts the global food robotics market will grow at a 12.73% annual rate from 2021 to 2027.
Babé Farms is featuring a new lettuce item called “Ro-Minis” at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foodservice Conference, said Matt Hiltner, marketing coordinator.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the agency’s Total Diet Study (TDS) Report.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Seeing was believing at the OPS trade show on July 14, where Boskovich Farms featured its recently launched Fair Earth Farms line in fully compostable packaging.
The Walt Disney Company has contributed to Feeding America to support efforts to source more produce and increase the number of nutritious meals provided to children and families, according to a news release.
Higher labor costs are squeezing fruit and vegetable growers and forcing them to respond by automating, borrowing foreign labor or moving production out of the U.S.
The USDA has announced that Sunrise Produce Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $13,414 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
The USDA announced that Kay Lookash Produce satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $21,300 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving an unpaid produce transaction.
Driscoll’s and industry partners have announced the winners of the Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge.
Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of inflation on their grocery bill, particularly in the produce department, finds the June edition of the IRI monthly survey of primary shoppers.