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Growth in U.S. foodservice sales will bump up a notch in the next few years, according to a new economic analysis from Agriculture Canada.
In a move it says advances maritime sustainability, Chiquita recently added two new ships to its fleet. The vessels are the biggest ships the brand owns to date.
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas says it will host a “Woman Leaders in the Produce Industry” education session at its Southwest International Produce Expo, Nov. 2-4.
Indianapolis Fruit Co., a FreshEdge company, has expanded its executive team with the addition of Tony Mitchell and Marc Jones.
Doral, Fla.-based J&C Tropicals has developed a tropical fruit jerky that vegans will have no beef with.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on Mestizos Group LLC, Garland, Texas, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Just in time for Halloween, POM Wonderful has launched a nationwide campaign: “Real Life is Scary: Protect Yourself With POM.”
Stocked with value-added veggies, packaged salads and more, one Pennsylvania ShopRite has launched “Fresh to Table,” a store-within-a-store concept that offers fresh ingredients and meal solutions to grab and go.
A study recently cited by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is designed to “distract from Mexico’s record of dumping tomatoes,” the Florida Tomato Exchange says.
Chiquita has introduced the Yelloway initiative, with the goal of producing bananas that are resistant to both pathogenic diseases and environmental threats.
Wish Farms expects Chilean blueberry volume for the 2023-24 season to be comparable to the previous season, says Nick Wishnatzki, public relations manager.
Based on the most recent field projections, executives with Traverse City, Mich.-based North Bay Produce anticipate the peak of Chilean arrivals to be in early-mid January.
The Packer recently submitted questions about the upcoming Chilean blueberry season to Nader Musleh, director of International Business Development at California Giant Berry Farms.
The company has appointed Greg Samels to senior director of sales for the western U.S., where he will manage and drive new business in all channels to help grow sales of the brand’s Costa Rican bananas and pineapples.
The new report allows auditees to demonstrate their adherence to Food Safety Modernization Act regulations, specifically the Produce Safety Rule, simplifying the path to FDA compliance, according to a news release.
The National Potato Council says it is against proposed legislation that it says would undermine or eliminate commodity checkoff programs.
Diego Alvarez brings global compliance and governance leadership and expertise to spearhead compliance programming at the Wisconsin-based food safety and sanitation company, PSSI.
The USDA has announced that it has authorized imports of fresh baby kiwifruit from France into the continental U.S.
Seashore Fruit & Produce Co. Inc., Vineland, N.J., has been awarded a maximum contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables.
Los Angeles-based ProducePay has joined the World Economic Forum’s prestigious Innovator Communities as a Unicorn member.
Los Angeles-based Pacific Trellis Fruit will be adding Donut Peaches and Extra Sweet Nectarines this coming year to its successful inaugural offering of imported specialty plum varieties.
Inflation pressures on input prices and shipping costs will ease in 2024, say executives at Bloom Fresh.
Following a lack of grower support for the marketing order, the USDA seeks comments on a proposal to terminate the order and its committee.
The company’s video series returns as horticulturalist Dave Gleason shares the relationship between dormant pruning and crop load.
“COP28 is the place for global decision-makers to discuss issues that impact sustainability and climate change,” said Max Teplitski, IFPA chief science officer, of the conference in the United Arab Emirates.
The carbon-credit traceability provider and global sustainability certifier have partnered on a new carbon-credit verification standard that aims to incentivize, measure and verify the progress of carbon sequestration.
President of the organization will participate in a panel on sustainable food packaging at the United Nation’s climate conference.
Columbia, S.C.-based Senn Brothers Produce recently launched its own vertical farming operation and introduced its indoor-grown private-label brand, Sennsational Fresh.
Make room in the shopping cart for the mighty potato.
Oregon State University researchers have been awarded $2 million from the USDA to develop improved ways of preventing stored potatoes from sprouting, particularly in the organic sector.