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The Los Angeles Rams and Avocados from Peru announced the winners of their multi-prize sweepstakes during the pre-game show prior to the Rams versus the Cardinals, Nov. 13.
The study was published in the Nov. 22 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Marissa Dake has joined the Columbus, Ohio-based fresh produce broker’s executive leadership team to steer DNO Produce’s human capital and brand strategy.
The Cincinnati-based grocer announced trends heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, sharing that it expects to sell 6.2 million pounds — or 100 truckloads — of fresh cranberries this holiday.
Mexican table grape production is expected to dip 3% in the 2023 season compared with 2022, but exports to the U.S. should remain stable, according to a new report from the USDA.
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board presented Industry Recognition awards for lifelong contributions to the PEI potato industry to Gerald “Jeddy” MacFadyen, John Robinson and Kevin MacIsaac.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2023 survey polled more than 1,000 consumers in mid-October, discovering differences in how consumers report purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The future of Hunts Point Produce Market — open every day and moving some 2.5 billion pounds of produce each year — is uncertain.
Retail buyers at the recent show were met with scores of on-trend products, including indoor-grown fruit and vegetables, grab-and-go convenience, sustainable packaging, healthful snacking and more.
Actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, ag-tech executive Sonia Lo and fighter pilot Heather “Lucky” Penney are scheduled for the March 2023 event in Orlando, Fla.
The new logo will roll out in December on the National Potato Council website, social media, collateral materials and NPC logo merchandise.
The New Rochelle, N.Y.-based importer is planning a spring opening of the 235,000-square-foot facility.
University of Florida researchers have found UV light to be an effective physical control for the two-spotted spider mites that have preyed on Florida’s winter strawberry crops.
Activities will include in-person events and online experiences.
Pelosi said the House this week will “take up a bill adopting the tentative agreement—with no poison pills or changes to the negotiated terms—and send it to the Senate.” Some industry leaders feel it will pass.
The applicants requested approval for drivers, after 10 consecutive hours off duty, to drive through the 16th consecutive hour after coming on duty, and to drive a total of 15 hours during that 16-hour period.
The Hayward, Calif.-based company’s commercial robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) services a variety of specialty crops on thousands of acres with orders pending for tens of thousands of additional acres.
Specialty crops including fruits, vegetables and nuts make up almost one-third of total crop sales in the U.S., but a large number of specialty crop acres remain uninsured, according to the group.
The Plant City, Fla.-based company hosted PixieRock, with event proceeds going to local charities.
October prices received by growers and ranchers declined from September but are running substantially ahead of last year, according to the Nov. 30 Agricultural Prices report.
The new landing page is designed as a resource for retailers, media and industry members, such as watermelon importers.
The 2022 New York Produce Show & Conference greeted attendees with a warm and welcoming atmosphere including breakfast, panel discussions and condolences about the show’s founder, Jim Prevor, who died Nov. 8.
USDA’s recently released Farm Labor Survey results reveal a “critical need for ag labor reform to stabilize wages,” says the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers has filed a legal challenge to a new H-2A Program Rule that is set to take effect on Nov. 30.
The San Francisco-based business-to-business marketplace has acquired the farm sales and inventory management solutions provider.
Retail food inflation is still running up double digits compared with a year ago, according to a new USDA Food Price report.
The increase is largely driven by higher imports of horticultural products, sugar and tropical products, and grain and feed products, as well as a strong dollar.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Mestizos Group LLC (Mestizos) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
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Shellenback brings more than 25 years of experience in the food industry to the position.