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For foodservice operators, a new research report shows that Chilean lemons are in the right place at the right time.
L&M Cos. has four times the amount of organic produce planted in Florida this season.
Joe Barsi has joined California Giant Berry Farms in a new position for the company, chief operating officer.
Ideal growing conditions in February bode well for a timely and bountiful tomato season in Florida, growers say.
John Anderson, chairman, president and CEO of Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group, was honored among Canada’s Most Admired CEOs at a gala event March 1 in Toronto.
A recent gathering of trade officials from eight countries are a good signal for increased international commerce, according to Port Manatee officials in Palmetto, Fla.
Fresh-cut companies breaking out into the trend of microwaveable vegetable packs have a new option from Temkin International Inc.
Index Fresh is highlighting personnel and career opportunities on a dedicated webpage on its site, with the title and theme of “Good Grows at Index Fresh.”
Putting in danger the prospects for a bipartisan farm bill, a House Republican plan to amp up work requirements for recipients of food stamps has stalled progress just before a scheduled late March markup session.
The National Association of Perishable Agricultural Receivers (NAPAR) has a new partnership with food industry buying cooperative Topco Associates LLC.
Love Beets, Rochester, N.Y., relaunched its marinated baby beets and other beet offerings with resealable packaging that double the products’ shelf life.
Selah, Wash.-based Rainier Fruit is expanding its focus on promoting active lifestyles through a partnership with Wanderlust, a yoga event company.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture memo last year reminded school nutrition directors about the importance of the long-standing “Buy American” provision for school meals.
Robinson Fresh is focusing on its network of service centers across the U.S. to help increase supply chain efficiency and bring customers fresher perishable shipments.
It has been three weeks since the CDC released its first alert about romaine from Arizona, linking the product to a multistate E. coli outbreak, and the FDA is still looking for the source.
Read a few quick updates on companies growing and marketing fresh produce from California’s Salinas Valley, including new hires, new products and crop updates.
With New Zealand shipments arriving in U.S. ports in mid-April, Koru apples are reaching markets across the country as May begins.
Cherries are arguably the last seasonal produce item, and marketers say retailers can leverage the unique appeal of cherries to drive department sales all summer long.
Supervalu plans to prune its retail portfolio again, announcing April 24 that it is pursuing the sale of Shop ‘n Save stores in the Midwest and in the East.
The CDC has attributed 31 more cases to the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine from Arizona, bringing the total number of illnesses to 84.
Catch up on produce companies involved in the California cherry deal.