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AJ Wholesale Produce has been awarded a contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and reservations.
The Los Alamitos, Calif.-based produce company is making the case to center produce as a food-as-medicine answer to support beleaguered shoppers surviving 2022’s cold and flu season.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on one Oregon produce business for failing to meet contractual obligations to the seller of produce under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, according to a news release.
Temperatures cooled significantly in Florida’s citrus growing region last week, with average highs ranging from the low 60s to the low 70s, according to a USDA report.
After several years of negotiations, the first shipment of fresh mangoes from Colombia has arrived in the U.S.
The marketing firm will assist with sales of exhibits, sponsorships, registration and promotions for the conference, set for March 9, 2023.
A pair of California-based organizations were recently awarded $1 million to establish a new, federally funded citrus breeding program in Parlier, Calif.
Desmond O’Rourke has penned a 277-page memoir.
This Global Organic Produce Expo has a lot of good business opportunities on its agenda — ways to connect and learn that can reel in big benefits for your company. Also, there’s so much fun stuffed in between.
More than two years after the introduction of COVID-19 to America, consumers remain eager to eat foods that help their bodies avoid sickness from that virus and others.
Held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colo., Jan. 4-5, the National Potato Council event was the largest of its kind outside of Las Vegas, NPC CEO Kam Quarles said.
With the exception of lemons, the volume of the California citrus crop is up this season, said Zak Laffite, president of Wonderful Citrus.
The USDA’s January crop production report knocked down Florida orange and grapefruit estimates compared with the December forecast.
A sought-after ingredient in soups, dips, omelets and more, green onions are a mainstay for American consumers.
Apple King is touting success with TrueAI optical grading technology that can detect defects that had previously gone unnoticed.
Bassetti’s promotion follows the appointment of Sammy Duda as the new CEO of A. Duda and Sons, parent company of Duda Farm Fresh Foods.
A doubling of domestic production and a quadrupling of imports has helped the retail per capita availability of fresh tangerines/tangelos and mandarins rise 187% since 2000, USDA statistics show.
The group is launching a series of Snack Responsibly-themed ads through social media platforms.
Sales on SnapDragon this year were up 70% by Oct. 31 compared to last year, says owner and operator Alisha Albinder Camac.
The Washington apple crop is surprisingly short this year, but Chuck Sinks says retailers still have solid promotional opportunities.
Local Bounti is aiming to expand national distribution footprint and reduce food miles with new construction in Texas.
The combination of the shorter crop nationwide and Michigan’s large crop provides the state’s growers with many opportunities, said Diane Smith, executive director of the Michigan Apple Committee.
A challenging apple marketing season has meant more focus on assuring supplies and preventing gaps in fresh apple availability in 2023, says Don Roper, vice president of sales and marketing for Honeybear Marketing LLC.
The integrated citrus company is purchasing Vero Beach, Fla.-based J&J Fresh Produce assets, which includes 1,000 acres of farmland and a 185,000-square-foot cold storage and packaging facility.
The Packer’s sixth annual Global Organic Produce Expo is set to take place Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
The Packer and PMG talk GOPEX with Chris Miller, director of produce for MOM’s Organic Market; Chris Veillon, chief marketing officer of Pure Flavor; and The Lemon Bowl Blog’s Liz Della Croce.
Organic cucumbers are a rising star in the produce department. According to retail scan data from IRI, organic cucumber sales soared 14% higher in 2021.
Organizations that work with fresh fruits and vegetables plan to strive to ensure that only healthful, wholesome products end up on supermarket shelves and in restaurants and foodservice establishments.
The International Fresh Produce Association has issued a release mourning the death of Ron Carkoski, retired CEO of Four Seasons Produce and a past chair of United Fresh Produce Association.
Rossignoli succeeds Michael Castagnetto, who has been promoted to vice president of customer success supporting the North American Surface Transportation division within C.H. Robinson.