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Bronx, N.Y.-based distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has signed a lease for a new facility in Lanham, Md.
From October 2021 through September 2022, the USDA reported that exports of U.S. fresh potatoes totaled $288.9 million, up 10% from the previous year.
Up Vertical Farms, a new brand of vertically grown leafy greens set to debut in January 2023, marks Oppy’s move into controlled environment agriculture.
Envy apples says it will kick off the 2022 holiday season with momentum, thanks to a marketing campaign designed to drive consumer trials, stimulate repeat purchases and inspire expanded usage occasions.
The founder of Horifruit South America, who was known for his work expanding North American blueberry markets in winter to include Chilean blueberries, has died.
Strong onion markets this fall seem to be setting the tone for a firm storage onion market outlook throughout the winter.
The Springfield, Ohio, operation has more than 2 million plants growing at any given time, with the capacity to grow more than 2.4 million packages of herbs and leafy greens in a year.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a solicitation to procure fresh oranges.
Award recipients were honored at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show.
Amy Sowder, Produce Market Guide editor and The Packer’s retail and education editor, presents PMG’s 2022 Produce Retailer of the Year award to Chris Miller, produce director for MOM’s Organic Market.
Jennifer Strailey, editorial director of The Packer, presents the 2022 Produce Marketer of the Year award to Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation.
The Salinas, Calif.-based grower-packer-shipper of premium strawberries says deal offers opportunities for growth.
We caught up with Tom Stenzel at IFPA’s big show to talk about indoor ag.
Chilean table grape production and exports may decline about 7% this year, according to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service annual report on Chilean deciduous fruit.
The Salinas, Calif.-based grower-shipper touted its ongoing pursuit of sustainable innovations to address growing industry issues.
With a nod to the growing trend of veganism, Dole has introduced 10 vegan holiday recipes that it says prove a holiday feast can be delicious, satisfying and respectful of every dietary need on the guest list.
U.S. potato groups are asking the USDA to develop new phytosanitary protocols to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island to U.S. growing areas.
The import division of Philadelphia-based specialty produce wholesaler John Vena Inc. says it expects consistent East Coast arrivals of Wonderful variety pomegranates for its longest-ever import season.
Supplies of some winter vegetables, lettuces in particular, could be a tad tight as the holiday approaches, but availability should be good on others, grower-shippers say.
With the final volumes of the New Zealand kiwifruit crop set to depart over the coming weeks, Zespri is transitioning to fruit from its Northern Hemisphere partners in Italy, France, Greece, Korea and Japan.
U.S. imports of Mexican vegetables and fruit through Arizona’s Nogales district ports totaled more than $3.86 billion in 2021, up 1% from $3.82 billion in 2020 and up 7% from $3.6 billion in 2019.
With avocados growing year-round in Michoacán and the addition of the state of Jalisco to the import program, Avocados From Mexico and grower-shippers are confident that supplies to U.S. consumers will remain strong.
The Kroger Co. has launched a “zero-compromise” holiday shopping guide, which it says can feed 10 people for as little as $5 per person.
Ocean Mist Farms is making a major effort to increase its value-added line, and Progressive Produce LLC has had a busy year.
Ahead of upcoming international sports tournaments, Fresh Del Monte’s operations in the Middle East have completed a new fresh-cut facility to meet heightened demand.
Foster’s more than 25 years’ experience in the food industry includes over two decades of working in food safety and quality assurance.
The Grower Shipper Association of Central California said that a shortfall in supply has been largely attributed to crop damage associated with an aggressive pest and disease complex of INSV and soil-borne diseases.
The collaboration brings livestream and premium shoppable video content to the customer experience at Walmart, The Fresh Market and more.
October online grocery sales were steady but down 3% versus a year ago, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Oct. 28-29, 2022.
Florida tomato growers were not pleased by the decision of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to reject a petition trade law calling for Tai’s office to protect Florida growers from unfair trade practices.