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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.
The American-Costa Rican Chamber of Commerce has awarded top honors to Dole’s Financial Education Program for Farm Employees — a program that helps employees reduce indebtedness and alleviate economic hardships.
Olga Sacal has joined as a marketing and events specialist, while Jen Velasquez has been promoted to vice president of marketing.
Ranking second only to tomatoes among vegetables in retail sales, U.S. retail potato sales topped $3.78 billion in 2022, up 15.3% compared with 2021.
Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce Inc. has announced the rollout of the second part of its ‘Discover the Mission Advantage’ campaign to highlight its diversified global sourcing strategy.
As the Dutch company looks ahead to 2024 and beyond, it says it plans to add to its watermelon portfolio with more top crimsons, minis, specialty melons and pollinizers.
Heritage Grocers Group, an Ontario, Calif.-based Hispanic food retailer, is expanding its Las Vegas footprint with a new Cardenas Markets location slated to open Dec. 6.
The Salinas, Calif.-based salad giant Taylor Farms was among the honorees at the bank’s North America Leadership Awards Summit in New York City.
This year, NYAA is sponsoring an Apple Pie Baking Kit consumer sweepstakes on social media and launching holiday videos featuring “Bob for Apples from New York,” in addition to reminding retailers to cross-merchandise.
Based on market conditions in early December, the 2023-24 season is setting up to be a very good year for potato promotions.
U.S. fresh potato exports soared 16% in the 12 months from October 2022 through September 2023, USDA trade numbers say.
A salmonella outbreak in 34 states that has sickened 117 people and caused two deaths has been traced to one grower in Mexico.
The new proposal calls for creating more policies and procedures to encourage a reduction of food waste and funds to assist in developing new technologies.
The contest challenges contestants to build a snowman out of Fresh Del Monte Produce and Mann Packing Co. fruits and vegetables, with a chance to win a prize.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2024 consumer survey reveals demographic variables in households that tend to point to higher fresh potato purchases.
Potato movement has been good throughout the Red River Valley at the start of this season.
NoKota Packers is locked and loaded for the 2023-24 season, says Carissa Olsen, president and CEO of the Buxton, N.D.-based marketer.
Six founding members of the Ethical Charter Implementation Program want to invite suppliers and growers to be a part of the newly launched program.
Canada-based processed potato producer McCain Foods has launched Presia Ag Insights.