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Muzyk is retiring at year’s end after a nearly 30-year career. He will work with Baldor CEO TJ Murphy on the transition.
Just in time for California Avocado Month, the “Today” show featured a story from Al Roker about his visit to one of the state’s oldest avocado groves, Rancho Vazquez in Azusa, Calif.
Chilean mandarins are now available from Fowler, Calif.-based Bee Sweet Citrus.
Seven interns graduated June 6 from the program, which helps young people with disabilities gain real-life work experiences and receive additional support to help them successfully transition to a productive adult life.
Overall year-over-year consumer inflation fell from 4.9% in April to 4% in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The produce veteran is bringing fresh produce and sales experience from Costco, Amazon and Bonduelle Fresh Americas to her new role leading sales at the California-based leafy greens grower.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Westfalia Fruit has started its Peruvian avocado season, with supply available now through mid-September.
The Equitable Food Initiative is using National Safety Month to underscore ways to engage the 2.6 million U.S.-based farmworkers in strategies to increase safety, drive efficiencies and boost retention and recruitment.
Peaches are in shorter supply in the U.S. Southeast this year, and consumers are paying the price.
Together, five regions are expected to produce 20% more than Oppy harvested in 2022 as more acreage comes online, the company said.
The International Fresh Produce Association offers produce industry professional development programs through The Leadership Path.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards reports excellent quality at the start of the Washington cherry harvest.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms is launching its Sizzling Sautés new product line this summer.
All citrus varieties in Chile will witness greater production and exports in the 2022-23 season, a report says.
American Cookware and the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board are launching “Cooking the American Dream”, a social campaign that celebrates American-crafted cookware with Michigan asparagus.
Sayreville, N.J.-based Sabert Corp. has announced the launch of the new molded fiber blends made without the intentional use of PFAS.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 indicated that 59% of all consumers said they purchased onions in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 showed 18% of all consumers polled said they bought nectarines in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey indicated that 46% of all consumers purchased oranges last year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 43% of all consumers reported purchases of bell peppers in the previous year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed that 17% of all consumers reported specialty pepper purchases in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 found that 38% of consumers indicated they purchased fresh pineapple last year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 research indicated that 62% of consumers said they purchased potatoes in the past year.
Kankun is the first commercial Sun World mango variety available for license, the company says.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 24% of consumers reported raspberry purchases in the past year.
The brand is currently offering organic mini watermelons, organic cantaloupe and organic honeydew melons from Mexico and California to its East Coast customers.
Along with Mountain View Fruit Sales expanding its table grape portfolio, owner Mike Thurlow is projecting 2023 to be a vintage grape season.
Joli apples, which global consumers will be able to enjoy from 2028 onwards, are the result of over 10 years of innovation, the company said.
The countdown is on for Organic Produce Summit 2023, which organizers say is on track to be the largest in the event’s history and is slated to include several new additions to the two-day gathering.
Strawberry consumption continues to surge, according to data from the USDA.