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The Canadian fruit and vegetable company has appointed Michael Aucoin as CEO, effective immediately.
Everyone has a different idea of what constitutes specialty produce. Star fruit, dragon fruit and papaya fall into that category, but what of baby potatoes, lesser-known squash and microgreens?
The Georgia grower-packer-shipper of sweet onions recently celebrated a new charitable partnership and an addition to its June Feeding America retail programs.
Multiple agriculture organizations are urging Congress to give President Joe Biden the authority to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom.
Santa Paula, Calif.-based Limoneira Co. has reported that total net revenue for the quarter ending April 30 was $48.1 million, up $46.8 million for the same quarter a year ago.
With expectations of a “fantastic” crop, Naturipe Farms is expecting a peak supply of Michigan blueberries from mid-July through mid-August.
The new laboratory is part of the Bakersfield, Calif.-based table grape breeder’s $19 million IFG Discovery Center Campus that is slated to open in spring 2024.
Starting in October the USDA will be charging increased fees for selected specialty crop grading and inspection services.
The USDA’s annual report on Mexican tomatoes forecasts Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production at 3.87 million metric tons, a 2% increase compared with 2022.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 reported that 28% of consumers said they purchased limes in the previous year.
Michigan apples experienced a slight dip in volume in the calendar year 2022, but the 2022-23 marketing year promises big gains, shipment data shows.
Patrick Kelly’s three year old podcast has grown not only in episodes and downloads, but also in number of productions and products.
The precision pollination company says Murphy “will lend his expertise to strategic decision-making, contribute to the company’s growth trajectory and operations, and help foster partnerships” within the industry.
Los Angeles-based Melissa’s World Variety Produce kicked off the summer season by bringing back its popular Camping Essentials product line.
The National Watermelon Promotion Board has launched a summer-long promotion leveraging recent research that finds the majority of consumers say eating watermelon boosts their mood.
Adjusted for inflation, grocery store food and alcohol sales declined 2.3% in 2022 compared with 2021, according to a new Food Expenditure report from the USDA.
Canadian fresh produce industry leaders met with parliamentarians and government officials at the May 30 Farm to Plate 2023 held in Ottawa.
Brighter Bites recently held its inaugural Monterey County Spring Luncheon in Monterey, Calif., for a larger conversation on creating communities of health through fresh food.
Fueled by rising imports, retail per capita availability for fresh asparagus has grown in recent years, from 1.26 pounds in 2011 to 1.60 pounds in 2019.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey found that 1 in 4 consumers (25%) said they purchased blackberries in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 39% of consumers indicated fresh lemon purchases in the past year.
The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey showed 33% of consumers said they purchased mushrooms in the past year.
“Nature really dealt us a tough hand and we are navigating through it the best way possible. Despite the rocky start, prices will adjust to comfortable levels over the next days or so,” says Carlos Bon.
The report highlights Canadians’ perceptions, purchase intentions, consumption and shopping habits related to fresh produce in the first quarter of 2023.
Thirty-seven percent of consumers polled in The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they purchased fresh celery in the past year.
Carrots have a big place at America’s kitchen table, and The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey reinforces that assertion.
Twenty-nine percent of all consumers said they purchased cherries in the past year, according to The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023.
According to Fresh Trends 2023, 46% of consumers reported fresh cucumber purchases in the past year.
Twenty-eight percent of consumers polled in Fresh Trends 2023 said they purchased cantaloupes in the past year.
Kiwifruit isn’t for everyone, but 18% of consumers polled by The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they purchased kiwifruit in the past year.