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Brewster, Wash.-based tree fruit marketer Honeybear Brands is preparing to ship cherries from Washington to retailers ahead of schedule.
According to research released in February from Texas A&M University, U.S. imports of fruits, vegetables and nuts from Mexico totaled $18.7 billion during 2022.
Kingsville, Ontario-based grower DelFrescoPure has expanded its sales team with fresh produce industry veteran Michael Jones.
North Carolina’s berry season is anticipated to bridge the gap between growing seasons in Mexico and the Pacific Northwest, with blueberries starting in late April.
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Wayne, Ark.-based Matthews Ridgeview Farms offers both bulk and value-added packaging for its considerable sweet potato volume, says Autumn Campbell, sales manager for the company.
Grocery food inflation isn’t easy to tame, and the USDA’s latest inflation forecast for 2023 predicts prices for the year could rise as much as 10% over 2022.
The retailer has partnered with the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief efforts in Southern California.
The Watsonville, Calif.-based company expects big volumes of organic and conventionally grown strawberries in time for Mother’s Day and National Strawberry Month in May.
With a berry boom continuing in May after starting in April, Watsonville, Calif.-based Well-Pict will showcase its premium, proprietary conventional and organic strawberries and conventional raspberries.
Matt Steve Pandol Jr. of Pandol Bros., 60, died unexpectedly April 21 at his home in Delano, Calif., according to a family statement.
California Fresh Fruit Association President Ian LeMay will become president and CEO of the California Table Grape Commission in spring 2025, succeeding Kathleen Nave.
Over 250 fresh produce industry advocates gathered to meet, learn and amplify industry influence on key issues in Washington, D.C.
Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre April 26-27, the 2023 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show drew players from across the fresh produce supply chain.
Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2022 added 145.6 million units to the avocado category, with shoppers spending $158.3 million in retail sales, the Hass Avocado Board finds.
The USDA has announced a purchase of vegetable products for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs for fiscal year 2023.
Canada-based sustainable packaging supplier CKF Inc. is partnering with Belmark Inc. to support a Canadian retail trial with blueberries supplied by The Fruitist.
The new multi-year partnership will help provide 630,000 servings of fruits and vegetables to families across the country.
The SF Market, San Francisco’s original wholesale produce market, has reached a historic milestone in recovering and donating seven million pounds of surplus produce.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG) is expanding its low-chill cherry program.
Nogales, Ariz.-based produce distributor and grower Divine Flavor has hired Patrick Cortes as its director of business development and strategic planning.
From trends in tropicals to the need for consumer education to customer loyalty, retailers discussed challenges and opportunities in produce during a panel discussion at the 2023 CPMA show on April 26.
The rate of overall food inflation has slowed but remains above historical averages, according to a new Food Price report from the USDA.
The second annual Western Growers Specialty Crop Automation Report reveals a 25% increase in average year-over-year agtech investment.
More than 8 of 10 consumers in The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2023 survey said they were paying more for fresh fruits and vegetables than the prior year. Here’s what they said about how that’s affecting shopping decisions.
“What can’t berries do?” says Mike Mauti, managing partner with Canada-based Execulytics Consulting. Industry experts recently offered reasons for berries’ sales growth and sustained consumer appeal.
Strawberry numbers are increasing for Bobalu LLC in early May, says Cindy Jewell, vice president of marketing for the Oxnard, Calif.-based marketer.
Miami-based Goldenberry Farms began introducing tropical berries to the U.S. market in 2021, and demand has been increasing for its namesake berries since then, says Christopher Palumbo, brand director.
U.S. declines in citrus production have diminished the country’s long-time status as a world leader in citrus market share, according to a new report from the American Farm Bureau Association.
Reducing plastics in the organic supply chain is the focus of a May 9-10 event in Washington, D.C.