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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.
With the backing of technology giant Alphabet, a new ag tech company called Mineral has been unveiled with the ambition to help scale sustainable agriculture.
The influencer-based health and wellness fundraising initiative rallies the nation’s top fitness, wellness and nutrition experts to host health-related livestream classes and web-based instruction throughout January.
Fresh apple holdings on Jan. 1 totaled 84.2 million bushels, 4.1% less than the inventories reported last January, according to statistics from the U.S. Apple Association.
The Cincinnati-based grocer is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Simple Truth, a store brand the company values at more than $3 billion.
The new role was created as part of the company’s ongoing strategy to tailor solutions even more precisely to specific food categories, according to a news release.
In a year when many Washington apple varieties saw reduced output, the Cosmic Crisp apple has given buyers bigger volume and promising potential, marketers say.
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Temple, Pa.-based Giorgio Fresh Co. has added a new flavor — Garlic Parmesan — to its line of stuffed mushrooms, said Bryan Shelton, vice president of sales and marketing.
The council’s initiative has been educating consumers since 2020 about mushrooms’ role in supporting a healthy immune system.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is organizing the meeting, which is open to the public, according to a news release.
“We are now able to take the raw data from these wireless sensors that are used throughout cold chain operations and bring this data into our InteliView platform and dashboard,” said Rao Mandava of Inteligistics.
Juan Carlos Cruz Castro had contested an initial determination that he was responsibly connected to The Great Produce LLC.
The strawberry grower-shipper is increasing its presence in Central Mexico the same year that it kicks off its first strawberry season at its Baja, Calif. farm.
The industry veteran has joined Awe Sum Organics after eight years as Bouduelle Fresh Americas’ vice president of agricultural operations and sourcing.
The grading equipment is more precise, maximizing packing efficiency and product quality with a speed almost 80% faster than existing equipment, according to a news release.
Despite the leaner crop of apples in Washington, Envy and Jazz variety apples should be good for promotion in the next few months, says Roger Aguirre, director of apples and pears for Oppy.
The miniature apple for on-the-go-snacking will be featured on Sky’s social media channels, including Instagram and TikTok, throughout 2023.
The Lakewood, Colo.-based grocer’s newest store uses signage throughout the produce department to let shoppers know that all its produce is 100% certified organic.
Anticipated events include workplace health and wellness efforts, community development activities, and environmental acts of service, company officials said.
U.S. citrus exports dropped 14% in the period from December 2021 through November 2022 but citrus imports surged 15%, according to USDA trade numbers.
The Nunes Company, Inc., Salinas, Calif., has appointed Joe Mollner vice president of operations for Nunes Vegetables, Inc.
Sheridan Silver brings over 20 years of procurement, purchasing and supply chain experience to the position.
In a fiercely worded letter to the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, representatives of three groups said the merger is likely to be detrimental to suppliers of fresh produce.
It is again time to honor a well-deserving member of the potato growing community by nominating them for the Potato Person of the Year or Potato Person for All Seasons award.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against Valvilla Produce LLC (Valvilla) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The New York-based National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) has announced the first cohort of the Black Farmers Equity Initiative.
Grapefruit, however, has seen a big decline in per capita fresh availability, dropping from about 4.9 pounds in 2000 to just 1.4 pounds in 2019, USDA statistics show.