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The United Fresh Produce Association is calling for volunteers for its market segment boards and expert councils.
Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., has formed an exclusive partnership with indoor farming company Square Roots, expanding the greenhouse company’s reach from its New York base.
Growers and importers of Mexican tomatoes and segments of the U.S. tomato industry continue to spar over a Department of Commerce decision to end an agreement that holds an anti-dumping investigation at bay.
The United Fresh Produce Association is shining a light on five individuals in five distinct areas of the fresh produce supply chain through a new recognition program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited Paradise Produce LLC, Las Vegas, for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.
Berry lovers that are loyal to California Giant Berry Farms can now easily find what retailers in their area carry the brand.
Fox Solutions, McAllen, Texas, has hired Thomas Summers as its new California-based regional sales representative.
Political analyst David Wasserman will deliver the keynote speech at the Organic Trade Association’s annual policy conference.
Apple growers from across the country participated in the U.S. Apple Association’s Capitol Hill Day, meeting with more than 100 legislative offices on trade, labor and farm bill issues.
The Tour de Fresh cycling fundraiser for school salads bars has chosen 12 districts to receive 45 salad bars from this year’s event.
Vegetable growers of red and green leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, cauliflower and broccolini, among other crops, is feeling a ripple effect from last year’s multistate E. coli outbreaks and subsequent recalls.
Fullei Fresh, Miami, is recalling organic bean sprouts from Whole Foods Markets in Florida because of a possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.
McDill Associates, Soquel, Calif., scooped up awards at the 2018 Silicon Valley ADDY Awards, including a gold award for marketing Pure Hothouse products.
Tomra Food’s BBC Technologies, which specializes in packaging equipment for small fruit, has a new Tray Tipper, designed to evenly distribute blueberries to a sorting machine.
A broad coalition of fruit and vegetable industry groups have petitioned the FMCSA to modify the Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device rules for perishable fruit and vegetable commodities.
The Port of Savannah, Ga., has added East-West routes to its chilled produce business, with new services to Europe and Asia.
United Fresh Produce Association said that the Harmonized Standard Audit is now available from numerous organizations.
Ozblu blueberry varieties will be grown in the U.S. for the first time with Peru-based Migiva Group’s purchase of two Florida berry properties.
Wholesum is expanding its Fair Trade program with organic artichokes in Salinas, Calif.
The Peruvian Avocado Commission has a new board of directors.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information order is seeking new members.
New Zealand exporter T&G Global Ltd. is reporting the country’s weather is setting the stage for a favorable apple season.
(UPDATED, March 19) The Food and Drug Administration has finalized new compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements in the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule.
The Hass Avocado Board’s latest report on shopper insights shows that avocado-buying households are diverse in different regions of the U.S.
Wholesum Family Farms is seeing a lot of traction from its multi-color Kaleidos organic snacking tomatoes.
Misionero Vegetables, Gonzales, Calif., has hired Jeff Cook as chief financial officer.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a web seminar on how to become an approved vendor to the agency.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has chosen April 22 as the official pack date of the famous onions.
Kelly Davis, director of produce and floral of Allegiance Retail Services, Iselin, N.J., has joined the Eastern Produce Council’s executive board.